Dorylus fulvus

Distribution
This taxon was described from North Africa. It is also found in Mozambique, Kenya, Saudi Arabia and Oman.

Nomenclature

 *  fulvus. Typhlopone fulva Westwood, 1839: 219, fig. 86 (w.) NORTH AFRICA. Emery, 1895j: 723 (m.). Combination in Dorylus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 10; in D. (Typhlopone): Emery, 1895j: 723. Senior synonym of kirbii: Smith, F. 1858b: 110; Mayr, 1863: 457; of clausii, dahlbomii, shuckardi, spinolae, thwaitsii: Emery, 1895j: 723. Current subspecies: nominal plus badius, crosi, dentifrons, eurous, glabratus, juvenculus, mordax, obscurior, punicus, ruficeps, saharensis.
 * dahlbomii. Typhlopone dahlbomii Westwood, 1840b: 88, pl. 2, fig. 3 (w.) no locality given. Combination in Dorylus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 10. Junior synonym of fulvus: Emery, 1895j: 723.
 * kirbii. Labidus (Typhlopone) kirbii Shuckard, 1840b: 265 (w.) no locality given. Junior synonym of fulvus: Smith, F. 1858b: 110; Mayr, 1863: 457.
 * shuckardi. Typhlopone shuckardi Westwood, 1840b: 88, pl.2, fig. 2 (w.) no locality given. Junior synonym of fulvus: Emery, 1895j: 723.
 * spinolae. Labidus (Typhlopone) spinolae Shuckard, 1840c: 327 (w.) no locality given. Combination in Dorylus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 13. Junior synonym of fulvus: Emery, 1895j: 723.
 * thwaitsii. Labidus (Typhlopone) thwaitsii Shuckard, 1840c: 326 (w.) no locality given. Combination in Dorylus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 13. Junior synonym of fulvus: Emery, 1895j: 723.
 * clausii. Typhlopone clausii Joseph, 1882: 47 (w.) NORTH AFRICA. Combination in Dorylus: André, 1882c: 252. Junior synonym of juvenculus: Emery, 1891b: 1. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of juvenculus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 12. Junior synonym of fulvus: Emery, 1895j: 723.

Additional References
Westwood, J. O. 1839a. An introduction to the modern classification of insects; founded on the natural habits and corresponding organisation of the different families. Volume 2. Part XI. London: Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, pp. 193-224.