16. Camponotus feai Emery ^HNS

(3, w; 8, w q; 14, w, q; 18, w; 22, w q; 28, w q; 35, w q; 36, w; 38, w; 39, w; 40, w; 41, w; 42, w; 43, w). Low to mid altitude species: sea level to 1000 m (a southern, very dry slope). All populations from El Hierro belong to the homogeneous black phenotype; some populations from other islands show a remarkable variation in color of head and thorax, from pure black to a splendid red.