Camponotus (Myrmamblys) reticulatus sericellus Viehmeyer, 1916

Material examined. Queen, Prince George’s Park Residences (NUS), 1.292389, 103.778694, 1-8 Apr 2015, M.S. Foo & W. Wang leg. , malaise trap, NUS0005, ZRC _ BDP0046220; Sime forest, collection date and collector unknown, ZRC _ ENT00048388 .

Material not physically examined. Types – CASENT0910532, ANTC32839 (MHNG); FOCOL2283 – 2288 (ZMHB) .

Literature. Type – Viehmeyer (1916); Overbeck (1924) [both as Camponotus (Myrmamblys) bedoti subsp. sericellus]. Wang et al. (2018a).

Localities. Type locality – Bukit Timah Road. Prince George’s Park Residences (NUS); Sime forest .

Habitat/Ecology. Type specimens of this subspecies were collected from a garden, “between bark and stem” on a Chiku ( Manilkara zapota) tree. More recent specimens were sampled from disturbed secondary forest fragments in semi-urban settings.

Remarks. Type locality in Singapore. Minor workers of C. reticulatus sericellus resemble those of C. reticulatus, though the latter appear to have somewhat shorter antennal scapes. At the time of writing, we have insufficient viable material (i.e., aged queen specimen of C. reticulatus in poor condition, no major workers available for comparison) to confidently assess distinguishing features between the two forms. Thus, we maintain status quo for the subspecies sericellus.