Camponotus rufoglaucus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Kenya, Namibia, Rwanda, Zimbabwe. Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia. Oriental Region: Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Laos, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam. Palaearctic Region: Canary Islands, China.

Nomenclature

 *  rufoglaucus. Formica rufoglauca Jerdon, 1851: 124 (w.) INDIA. Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 3; in C. (Myrmosericus): Forel, 1912i: 91. Senior synonym of redtenbacheri: Forel, 1892j: 237. Current subspecies: nominal plus controversus, feae, latericus, syphax, tenuis, zanzibaricus, zulu.
 * redtenbacheri. Camponotus redtenbacheri Mayr, 1862: 667 (w.) SRI LANKA. Combination in C. (Myrmosericus): Forel, 1913k: 129. Subspecies of rufoglaucus: Forel, 1913k: 129. Junior synonym of rufoglaucus: Forel, 1892j: 237; Bingham, 1903: 363; Emery, 1925b: 105.

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