Camponotus vestitus

Distribution
This taxon was described from South Africa. It is also found in Zimbabwe, Namibia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Mali.

Nomenclature

 *  vestitus. Formica vestita Smith, F. 1858b: 32 (q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Arnold, 1924: 694 (s.w.). Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 2; in C. (Myrmosericus): Emery, 1925b: 106. Subspecies of rufoglaucus: Emery, 1894i: 47; Emery, 1895h: 48; Forel, 1907e: 16; Santschi, 1914d: 381; Arnold, 1924: 694. Revived status as species: Santschi, 1926b: 258; Santschi, 1930a: 74; Bernard, 1953b: 262. Current subspecies: nominal plus anthracinus, bombycinus, comptus, intuens, lujai, pectitus, perpectitus, strophiatus.