Camponotus maculatus

Distribution
This taxon was described from West Africa. It is also found in South Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Comoros, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Réunion, Mayotte, Mauritius, Madagascar, Angola, Cameroon, Chad, Sao Tome and Principe, Sudan, Namibia, Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Oman and Palau.

Nomenclature

 *  maculatus. Formica maculata Fabricius, 1782: 491 (w.) WEST AFRICA. Mayr, 1862: 654 (q.m.); Forel, 1891b: 29 (s.w.q.m.); Donisthorpe, 1915a: 221 (redescription of holotype). Combination in Camponotus: Mayr, 1862: 654; in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1912i: 91; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 86. Subspecies of sylvaticus: Forel, 1879a: 64; of rubripes: Forel, 1886f: 143. Revived status as species: Emery, 1891b: 17. Senior synonym of atramentarius, ballioni, boera, cavallus, cluisoides, cognata, conakryensis, erythraea, flavifemur, flavominor, hannae, hieroglyphicus, intonsus, lacteipennis, liengmei, liocnemis, lividior, lohieri, manzer, mathildae, melanocnemis (and its junior synonym schultzei), nubis, proletaria, radamoides, sarmentus, schereri, semispicatus, sudanicus, thomensis, tuckeri, zumpti and material of the unavailable names calceatus, cataractae, citinus, cluis, contaminatus, diffusus, hansingi, importunoides, madecassa, pessimus referred here: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125-127. Current subspecies: nominal plus foveolatus (unresolved junior homonym), miserabilis (unresolved junior homonym), obfuscatus, subnudus, sylvaticomaculatus, ugandensis.
 * cognata. Formica cognata Smith, F. 1858b: 35 (s.w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Mayr, 1862: 655 (q.m.). Combination in Camponotus: Mayr, 1862: 655; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Subspecies of sylvaticus: Forel, 1879a: 65; of rubripes: Forel, 1886f: 143; of maculatus: Mayr, 1862: 655; Emery, 1891b: 19; Emery, 1920c: 5; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 953; Arnold, 1922: 631. Junior synonym of maculatus: Roger, 1863b: 2; Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * lacteipennis. Formica lacteipennis Smith, F. 1858b: 34 (s.w.q.m.) SOUTH AFRICA. Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1914a: 267; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 90. Subspecies of sylvaticus: Mayr, 1886c: 355; of maculatus: Emery, 1895h: 46; Emery, 1920c: 5. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125. See also: Arnold, 1922: 626.
 * radamoides Camponotus maculatus var. radamoides Forel, 1891b: 213 (s.w.) MADAGASCAR. Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Subspecies of maculatus: Santschi, 1917b: 292; Santschi, 1935a: 279. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * liengmei. Camponotus sexpunctatus var. liengmei Forel, 1894b: 67 (s.w.) MOZAMBIQUE. Forel, 1907g: 88 (m.). Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1914a: 267; in C. (Dinomyrmex): Santschi, 1921f: 312; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 87. Subspecies of maculatus: Forel, 1901h: 69; Forel, 1911e: 288; Arnold, 1922: 636; Emery, 1920c: 5; Emery, 1925b: 87. Raised to species: Santschi, 1923e: 292. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * atramentarius. Camponotus maculatus var. atramentarius Forel, 1904b: 379 (w.) ETHIOPIA. Forel, 1910f: 26 (q.). Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1913b: 340; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Subspecies of maculatus: Forel, 1905b: 180; Emery, 1920c: 5. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * ballioni. Camponotus maculatus r. ballioni Forel, 1904d: 176 (w.q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 87. Raised to species: Santschi, 1925h: 166. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * intonsus. Camponotus maculatus subsp. intonsus Emery, 1905d: 29 (footnote) (s.w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * liocnemis. Camponotus maculatus subsp. liocnemis Emery, 1905d: 30 (footnote) (s.w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Santschi, 1914e: 38 (q.m.). Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * manzer. Camponotus maculatus subsp. manzer Forel, 1910e: 452 (s.) ZIMBABWE. Forel, 1911f: 280 (w.); Santschi, 1916b: 509 (m.). Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Santschi, 1916b: 509; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * mathildae. Camponotus maculatus subsp. mathildae Forel, 1910c: 266 (s.w.q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * cavallus. Camponotus maculatus st. cavallus Santschi, 1911g: 211 (s.w.q.) ANGOLA. Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * lividior. Camponotus maculatus var. lividior Santschi, 1911e: 128 (s.w.q.m.) COMORO IS. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * melanocnemis. Camponotus maculatus var. melanocnemis Santschi, 1911c: 368 (s.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Santschi, 1915c: 278 (w.). Subspecies of maculatus: Forel, 1913h: 355; Santschi, 1913c: 313. See also: Arnold, 1922: 637. Senior synonym of schultzei: Forel, 1914d: 250. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * schereri. Camponotus maculatus subsp. schereri Forel, 1911e: 289 (w.q.) LIBERIA. Combination in C. (Myrmoturba): Santschi, 1915c: 280; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * schultzei. Camponotus maculatus var. schultzei Forel, 1912j: 179 (s.w.m.) UGANDA. Junior synonym of melanocnemis: Forel, 1914d: 250.
 * cluisoides. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus var. cluisoides Forel, 1913h: 354 (s.w.) KENYA. Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 87. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * miserabilis. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus st. miserabilis Santschi, 1914d: 379 (s.w.) GUINEA. [Junior primary homonym of †miserabilis Förster, above.] Replacement name: proletaria Baroni Urbani, 1971b: 362.
 * lohieri. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus var. lohieri Emery, 1915g: 22 (w.) IVORY COAST. [First available use of Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus st. melanocnemis var. lohieri Santschi, 1913c: 313; unavailable name.] Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * hieroglyphicus. Camponotus maculatus st. hieroglyphicus Santschi, 1917b: 290 (s.w.q.) ANGOLA. Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * hannae. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus st. hannae Santschi, 1919a: 349, fig. 4 (s.w.) ZIMBABWE. Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * conakryensis. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus var. conakryensis Emery, 1920c: 13 (s.w.) GUINEA. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * erythraea. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus var. erythraea Emery, 1920c: 14 (s.) ETHIOPIA. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * sarmentus. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus subsp. sarmentus Emery, 1920c: 14, fig. 2 (s.w.) TANZANIA. Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 88. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * semispicatus. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus var. semispicatus Emery, 1920c: 5 (w.) KENYA. [First available use of Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus st. mathildae var. semispicata Santschi, 1914b: 130; unavailable name.] Menozzi, 1930b: 116 (q.). Combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 87. Subspecies of maculatus: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 957. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * thomensis. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus var. thomensis Santschi, 1920i: 3 (s.w.m.) SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE (São Tomé I.). Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * boera. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) ballioni var. boera Santschi, 1925h: 166 (s.w.q.) SOUTH AFRICA. [First available use of Camponotus maculatus subsp. cognatus var. boera Forel, 1910f: 27; unavailable name.] Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * flavominor. Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus var. flavominor Emery, 1925b: 87 (s.w.) BENIN. [First available use of Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus st. melanocnemis var. flavominor Santschi, 1920i: 4; unavailable name.] Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * tuckeri. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus var. tuckeri Santschi, 1932a: 391 (s.w.m.) NAMIBIA. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * flavifemur. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus var. flavifemur Santschi, 1937g: 84 (w.q.) TANZANIA. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * zumpti. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus var. zumpti Santschi, 1937b: 103 (w.) CAMEROUN. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * nubis. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus subsp. nubis Weber, 1943c: 385, pl. 16, fig. 30 (s.w.) SUDAN. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * sudanicus. Camponotus (Myrmoturba) maculatus subsp. sudanicus Weber, 1943c: 385 (s.w.) SUDAN. Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.
 * proletaria. Camponotus maculatus subsp. proletaria Baroni Urbani, 1971b: 362. Replacement name for miserabilis Santschi, 1914d: 379. [Junior primary homonym of †miserabilis Förster, 1891: 430.] Junior synonym of maculatus: Baroni Urbani, 1972: 125.