Camponotus mitis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India, Sri Lanka. Palaearctic Region: China.

Nomenclature

 *  mitis. Formica mitis Smith, F. 1858b: 20 (w.) SRI LANKA. Karavaiev, 1929c: 237 (q.m.); Imai, et al. 1984: 9 (k.). Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 3; in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1913k: 125; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 96. Subspecies of rubripes: Forel, 1886f: 143; of sylvaticus: Emery, 1887a: 213; of maculatus: Forel, 1892j: 230; Emery, 1901f: 121; Forel, 1907e: 19; of variegatus: Emery, 1920c: 7; Santschi, 1920h: 173; Emery, 1925b: 96; Wheeler, W.M. 1927d: 10; Karavaiev, 1933a: 316. Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 243; Bingham, 1903: 355; Emery, 1920b: 255; Mukerjee, 1934: 10; Wang, C., Xiao & Wu, 1989a: 224.

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