Forelophilus

Identification
Key to Forelophilus species

Species richness
Species richness by country based on regional taxon lists (countries with darker colours are more species-rich). View Data



Nomenclature

 *  FORELOPHILUS [Formicinae: Camponotini]
 * Forelophilus Kutter, 1931: 193. Type-species: Forelophilus overbecki, by monotypy.

Etymology
Kutter named this genus after his recently deceased friend, August Forel.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Zettel & Zimmermann 2007.pdf|Zettel, H. & Zimmermann, D. 2007. On the ants of the Philippine Islands. II. The genus Forelophilus Kutter, 1931. Asian Myrmecology 1: 19-30. PDF]]