Dolichoderus taprobanae

Distribution
This taxon was described from Sri Lanka.

Nomenclature

 *  taprobanae. Formica taprobane Smith, F. 1858b: 13 (q.) SRI LANKA. Bingham, 1903: 296 (w.). Combination in Dolichoderus: Mayr, 1886c: 353; in D. (Hypoclinea): Emery, 1913a: 14. Senior synonym of gracilis: Emery, 1913a: 14; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 99; of ingruens: Donisthorpe, 1932b: 575; of semirufus: Forel, 1895e: 466; Bingham, 1903: 296; of obscuripes, tonkina: Xu, 1995a: 35. Current subspecies: nominal plus borneensis, ceramensis, friedrichsi, gracilipes, siamensis.
 * ingruens. Formica ingruens Walker, 1859: 372 (q.) SRI LANKA. Junior synonym of taprobanae: Donisthorpe, 1932b: 575.
 * gracilis. Hypoclinea gracilis Motschoulsky, 1863: 14 (w.) SRI LANKA. Junior synonym of taprobanae: Emery, 1913a: 14.
 * semirufus. Dolichoderus semirufus André, 1887: 288 (w.) VIETNAM. Junior synonym of gracilipes: Emery, 1889b: 509 (footnote); of taprobanae: Forel, 1895e: 466; Bingham, 1903: 296.
 * obscuripes. Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taprobanae var. obscuripes Santschi, 1920h: 169 (w.q.) LAOS. [Also described as new by Santschi, 1924c: 109.] Junior synonym of taprobanae: Xu, 1995a: 35.
 * tonkina. Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taprobanae var. tonkina Santschi, 1920h: 170 (w.) VIETNAM. [Also described as new by Santschi, 1924c: 109.] Junior synonym of taprobanae: Xu, 1995a: 35.