Camponotus nidulans

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 * . Formica nidulans Smith, F. 1860c: 69 (w.q.m.) BRAZIL (São Paulo).
 * Combination in Camponotus: Mayr, 1862: 672;
 * combination in Dendromyrmex: Emery, 1896d: 378;
 * combination in C. (Dendromyrmex): Fernández, 2002: 65.
 * Status as species: Mayr, 1862: 672 (redescription); Mayr, 1863: 400; Roger, 1863b: 5; Mayr, 1878: 869 (in key); Dalla Torre, 1893: 244; Forel, 1895b: 103; Emery, 1896d: 378 (in list); Forel, 1908c: 417; Wheeler, W.M. 1916c: 13; Mann, 1916: 484; Emery, 1925b: 174; Borgmeier, 1927c: 163; Kempf, 1960e: 400; Kempf, 1972a: 96; Bolton, 1995b: 169; Fernández, 2002: 65 (redescription); Bezděčková, et al. 2015: 113; Mackay & Mackay, 2019: 763.
 * Senior synonym of acoma: Fernández, 2002: 65.
 * Senior synonym of fabricii: Fernández, 2002: 65.
 * Senior synonym of felis: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * Senior synonym of io: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * Senior synonym of mamoreensis: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * Senior synonym of niger: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * Senior synonym of nigripes: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * Senior synonym of pictus: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * Senior synonym of rufescens: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * Senior synonym of vestita: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * fabricii. Camponotus fabricii Roger, 1862c: 285 (footnote) (w.) SURINAME.
 * [Misspelled as fabrcicii by Borgmeier, 1927c: 162.]
 * Combination in Dendromyrmex: Emery, 1895j: 772;
 * combination in C. (Dendromyrmex): Forel, 1899c: 158.
 * Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 5; Mayr, 1863: 398; Mayr, 1870a: 373 (in key); Mayr, 1878: 869 (in key); Mayr, 1884: 30; Dalla Torre, 1893: 230; Forel, 1895b: 102; Emery, 1896d: 378 (in list); Wheeler, W.M. 1916c: 13; Mann, 1916: 484; Santschi, 1921g: 102; Mann, 1922: 54; Wheeler, W.M. 1923a: 6; Emery, 1925b: 173; Borgmeier, 1927c: 162; Kempf, 1960e: 399; Kempf, 1970b: 342; Kempf, 1972a: 95; Bolton, 1995b: 169.
 * Junior synonym of nidulans: Fernández, 2002: 65.
 * felis. Dendromyrmex chartifex var. felis Wheeler, W.M. 1916c: 13 (w.q.) GUYANA (date of publication, 21.ii.1916).
 * [Also described as new by Mann, 1916: 484 (date of publication, (30).ix.1916).
 * Subspecies of chartifex: Emery, 1925b: 173; Borgmeier, 1927c: 162; Kempf, 1972a: 95; Bolton, 1995b: 169.
 * Junior synonym of nidulans: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * io. Dendromyrmex fabricii subsp. io Weber, 1943b: 77 (w.) GUYANA.
 * Subspecies of fabricii: Kempf, 1972a: 96; Bolton, 1995b: 169.
 * Junior synonym of nidulans: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * mamoreensis. Dendromyrmex chartifex subsp. mamoreensis Mann, 1916: 485 (w.) BRAZIL (Rondônia).
 * Status as species: Santschi, 1921g: 102.
 * Subspecies of chartifex: Emery, 1925b: 173; Borgmeier, 1927c: 162; Kempf, 1972a: 95; Bolton, 1995b: 169.
 * Junior synonym of nidulans: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * niger. Dendromyrmex fabricii subsp. niger Weber, 1943b: 76 (w.) SURINAME.
 * [Unresolved junior secondary homonym of Camponotus sicheli nigra Emery, 1925b: 121.]
 * Subspecies of fabricii: Kempf, 1972a: 96; Bolton, 1995b: 169
 * Junior synonym of nidulans: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * nigripes. Dendromyrmex nidulans var. nigripes Wheeler, W.M. 1916c: 13 (w.q.) GUYANA.
 * Subspecies of nidulans: Emery, 1925b: 174; Kempf, 1972a: 96; Bolton, 1995b: 169.
 * Junior synonym of nidulans: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * pictus. Dendromyrmex fabricii var. pictus Wheeler, W.M. 1923a: 6 (w.) BRAZIL (Amazonas).
 * Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1953e: 202 (l.).
 * [Unresolved junior secondary homonym of Camponotus ligniperdus pictus Forel, 1886f: 141.]
 * Subspecies of fabricii: Emery, 1925b: 174; Borgmeier, 1927c: 162; Kempf, 1972a: 96; Bolton, 1995b: 169.
 * Junior synonym of nidulans: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * rufescens. Dendromyrmex fabricii var. rufescens Wheeler, W.M. 1916c: 13 (w.) GUYANA.
 * Subspecies of fabricii: Emery, 1925b: 174; Kempf, 1972a: 96; Bolton, 1995b: 169.
 * Junior synonym of nidulans: Fernández, 2002: 66.
 * vestita. Dendromyrmex mamoreensis st. vestita Santschi, 1921g: 102 (w.) FRENCH GUIANA.
 * [Unresolved junior secondary homonym of Formica vestita Smith, 1858b: 32.]
 * Subspecies of chartifex: Emery, 1925b: 173; Kempf, 1972a: 95; Bolton, 1995b: 169.
 * Junior synonym of nidulans: Fernández, 2002: 66.

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