Camponotus vitiosus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China, Japan, Republic of Korea.

Nomenclature

 *  vitiosus. Camponotus vitiosus Smith, F. 1874: 403 (w.) JAPAN. Wheeler, W.M. 1906c: 326 (s.). Combination in C. (Myrmentoma): Emery, 1925b: 118; in C. (Colobopsis): Radchenko, 1997d: 811; in C. (Myrmamblys): Yamane & Terayama, 1999: 21. Junior synonym of marginata: Mayr, 1879: 645. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of marginata: Emery, 1893i: 675; of fallax: Forel, 1907e: 19; of caryae: Wheeler, W.M. 1917c: 29; Emery, 1925b: 118; of marginata: Onoyama, 1980: 201; of aethiops: Bolton, 1995b: 129. Revived status as species: Radchenko, 1997d: 811. Senior synonym of tokioensis (and its junior synonyms atrigenatus, inconstans): Yamane & Terayama, 1999: 21.
 * tokioensis. Camponotus (Myrmamblys) itoi r. tokioensis Ito, 1912: 341 (s.w.) JAPAN. Forel, 1913f: 201 (q., misspelled as toxioensis); Santschi, 1928b: 40 (q.m.); Imai & Kubota, 1972: 195 (k.). Raised to species: Santschi, 1937h: 384. Senior synonym of atrigenatus, inconstans: Terayama & Satoh, 1990a: 412. Junior synonym of vitiosus: Yamane & Terayama, 1999: 21.
 * atrigenatus. Camponotus (Myrmamblys) tokioensis var. atrigenatus Santschi, 1937h: 384, fig. 13 (s.w.) JAPAN. Junior synonym of tokioensis: Terayama & Satoh, 1990a: 412.
 * inconstans. Camponotus (Myrmamblys) tokioensis var. inconstans Santschi, 1937h: 385 (w.) JAPAN. Junior synonym of tokioensis: Terayama & Satoh, 1990a: 412.

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