Camponotus fulvopilosus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa. Oriental Region: India.

Nomenclature

 * . Formica fulvopilosa De Geer, 1778: 613, pl. 45, figs. 13, 14 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
 * Forel, 1879a: 108 (s.); Forel, 1910f: 25 (m.); Arnold, 1924: 737 (q.).
 * Combination in Camponotus: Mayr, 1862: 668;
 * combination in C. (Myrmepomis): Forel, 1912i: 92;
 * combination in C. (Myrmopiromis): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 985.
 * Status as species: Retzius, 1783: 75; Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835: 213; Smith, F. 1858b: 32; Mayr, 1862: 668 (redescription); Mayr, 1863: 399; Roger, 1863b: 2; Mayr, 1865: 36; Forel, 1879a: 108; Emery, 1886: 356; Forel, 1886f: 192; Dalla Torre, 1893: 232; Mayr, 1895: 150; Emery, 1895h: 54; Emery, 1896d: 376 (in list); Forel, 1910f: 25; Emery, 1912c: 2; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 985; Stitz, 1923: 165; Arnold, 1924: 736; Emery, 1925b: 128; Marsh, 1986: 342; Robertson, 1990: 327; Bolton, 1995b: 101; Robertson & Zachariades, 1997: 8 (redescription); Bharti, Guénard, et al. 2016: 24.
 * Senior synonym of detritoides: Robertson, 1990: 327; Bolton, 1995b: 101; Robertson & Zachariades, 1997: 8.
 * Senior synonym of flavopilosus: Robertson, 1990: 327; Bolton, 1995b: 101; Robertson & Zachariades, 1997: 8.
 * Senior synonym of pilosa: Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835: 213; Smith, F. 1858b: 32; Roger, 1863b: 2; Mayr, 1863: 398; Mayr, 1865: 36; Dalla Torre, 1893: 232; Emery, 1896d: 376; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 985; Emery, 1925b: 128; Bolton, 1995b: 101; Robertson & Zachariades, 1997: 8.
 * Senior synonym of rufiventris: Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835: 213; Smith, F. 1858b: 32; Roger, 1863b: 2; Mayr, 1863: 398; Mayr, 1865: 36; Emery, 1896d: 376; Forel, 1905b: 161; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 985; Emery, 1925b: 128; Bolton, 1995b: 101; Robertson & Zachariades, 1997: 8.
 * detritoides. Camponotus fulvopilosus var. detritoides Forel, 1910f: 25 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
 * Combination in C. (Myrmopiromis): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 986.
 * Subspecies of fulvopilosus: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 986; Emery, 1925b: 128.
 * Junior synonym of fulvopilosus: Robertson, 1990: 327; Bolton, 1995b: 96; Robertson & Zachariades, 1997: 8.
 * flavopilosus. Camponotus fulvopilosus var. flavopilosus Emery, 1895h: 54 (w.) NAMIBIA.
 * Forel, 1910f: 25 (m.); Santschi, 1930b: 78 (q.).
 * Combination in C. (Myrmopiromis): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 986.
 * Subspecies of fulvopilosus: Emery, 1896d 376 (in list); Forel, 1910f: 25; Forel, 1911e: 291; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 986; Arnold, 1924: 738; Emery, 1925b: 128; Santschi, 1930b: 78; Santschi, 1937d: 243.
 * Junior synonym of fulvopilosus: Robertson, 1990: 327; Bolton, 1995b: 100; Robertson & Zachariades, 1997: 8.
 * pilosa. Formica pilosa Olivier, 1792: 498 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
 * Junior synonym of cruentatus: Smith, F. 1858b: 30.
 * Junior synonym of fulvopilosus: Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835: 213; Smith, F. 1858b: 32; Roger, 1863b: 2; Mayr, 1863: 398; Mayr, 1865: 36; Dalla Torre, 1893: 232; Emery, 1896d: 376; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 985; Emery, 1925b: 128; Bolton, 1995b: 117; Robertson & Zachariades, 1997: 8.
 * rufiventris. Formica rufiventris Fabricius, 1804: 409 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA (“Habitat ad Cap. Bon. Spei.”).
 * Junior synonym of fulvopilosus: Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835: 213; Smith, F. 1858b: 32; Roger, 1863b: 2; Mayr, 1863: 398; Mayr, 1865: 36; Emery, 1896d: 376; Forel, 1905b: 161; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 985; Emery, 1925b: 128; Bolton, 1995b: 121; Robertson & Zachariades, 1997: 8.

Formica pilosa

Two worker syntypes in. Labelled “Sar 26.” also has specimens labelled “Sum.” and “Sar 24.”

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