Dorylus helvolus

Distribution
This taxon was described from South Africa. It is also found in Malawi, Tanzania, Italy and Kenya.

Nomenclature

 *  helvolus. Vespa helvola Linnaeus, 1764: 412 (m.) SOUTH AFRICA. Linnaeus, 1767: 968 (w.); Emery, 1888b: 344 (q.). Combination in Dorylus: Fabricius, 1793: 365. Senior synonym of dorylus, europaea, planifrons, punctata: Emery, 1888b: 350; Emery, 1895j: 714. Current subspecies: nominal plus pretoriae. See also: Arnold, 1915: 116.
 * dorylus. Mutilla dorylus Lamarck, 1817: 101 (m.) "Africa". Junior synonym of helvolus: Emery, 1888b: 350.
 * punctata. Typhlopone punctata Smith, F. 1858b: 112 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Combination in Dorylus: André, 1882c: 251. Junior synonym of helvolus: Emery, 1888b: 350.
 * europaea. Typhlopone europaea Roger, 1859: 248, pl. 7, fig. 3 (w.) ITALY. Junior synonym of helvolus: Emery, 1888b: 350.
 * planifrons. Dorylus planifrons Mayr, 1865: 74, pl. 3, fig. 21 (m.) SOUTH AFRICA. Junior synonym of helvolus: Emery, 1888b: 350.