Camponotus angusticollis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia. Oriental Region: Bangladesh, India, Nepal.

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Nomenclature

 * . Formica angusticollis Jerdon, 1851: 120 (w.q.) INDIA (Karnataka/Kerala; “Malabar”).
 * [Duplicated in Jerdon, 1854b: 104.]
 * [Misspelled as augusticollis by Mayr, 1872: 133.]
 * Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 3;
 * combination in C. (Dinomyrmex): Forel, 1913d: 438;
 * combination in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 89.
 * Junior synonym of Dinomyrmex gigas: Smith, F. 1858b: 14; Mayr, 1863: 399; Mayr, 1872: 133.
 * Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 3, 44; Forel, 1892j: 235; Dalla Torre, 1893: 221; Emery, 1893f: 250; Emery, 1895k: 478; Emery, 1896d: 370 (in list); Bingham, 1903: 366; Forel, 1908a: 8; Forel, 1912n: 67; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 106; Emery, 1925b: 89; Mukerjee, 1930: 158; Donisthorpe, 1942d: 457; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 229; Collingwood, 1970: 381; Bolton, 1995b: 85; Tiwari, 1999: 68; Mathew & Tiwari, 2000: 352; Karmaly & Narendran, 2006: 37; Bharti, Guénard, et al. 2016: 23.
 * Senior synonym of ardens: Forel, 1892j: 235; Dalla Torre, 1893: 221; Emery, 1896d: 370; Bingham, 1903: 366; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 106; Emery, 1925b: 89; Bolton, 1995b: 85; Tiwari, 1999: 68; Karmaly & Narendran, 2006: 37.
 * Senior synonym of impetuosa: Forel, 1892j: 235; Dalla Torre, 1893: 221; Emery, 1896d: 370; Bingham, 1903: 366; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 106; Emery, 1925b: 89; Bolton, 1995b: 85; Tiwari, 1999: 68; Karmaly & Narendran, 2006: 37.
 * Senior synonym of prismaticus: Forel, 1892j: 235; Dalla Torre, 1893: 222; Emery, 1896d: 370; Bingham, 1903: 366; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 106; Emery, 1925b: 89; Bolton, 1995b: 85; Tiwari, 1999: 68; Karmaly & Narendran, 2006: 38.
 * Current subspecies: nominal plus sanguinolentus.
 * ardens. Formica ardens Smith, F. 1858b: 17 (q.) INDIA (no state data, “India (Deccan)” )
 * [Note: the Deccan Plateau extends over several Indian states.]
 * Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 3.
 * Status as species: Mayr, 1863: 411; Roger, 1863b: 3; Smith, F. 1871a: 304.
 * Junior synonym of angusticollis: Forel, 1892j: 235; Dalla Torre, 1893: 221; Emery, 1896d: 370; Bingham, 1903: 366; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 106; Emery, 1925b: 89; Bolton, 1995b: 86; Tiwari, 1999: 68; Karmaly & Narendran, 2006: 37.
 * impetuosa. Formica impetuosa Smith, F. 1858b: 18 (w.) INDIA (Maharashtra).
 * Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 3.
 * Status as species: Mayr, 1863: 416; Roger, 1863b: 3; Smith, F. 1871a: 304.
 * Junior synonym of ardens: Mayr, 1886c: 353.
 * Junior synonym of angusticollis: Forel, 1892j: 235; Dalla Torre, 1893: 221; Emery, 1896d: 370; Bingham, 1903: 366; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 106; Emery, 1925b: 89; Bolton, 1995b: 85; Tiwari, 1999: 68; Karmaly & Narendran, 2006: 37.
 * prismaticus. Camponotus prismaticus Mayr, 1862: 669 (s.w.) BORNEO (no state data, “Aus Ostindien und Borneo”).
 * [Misspelled as prismatiens by Bingham, 1903: 366.]
 * Status as species: Mayr, 1863: 400; Smith, F. 1871a: 306.
 * Junior synonym of egregius: Roger, 1863b: 3, 44; Forel, 1879a: 89; Forel, 1891b: 22.
 * Junior synonym of angusticollis: Forel, 1892j: 235; Dalla Torre, 1893: 222; Emery, 1896d: 370; Bingham, 1903: 366; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 106; Emery, 1925b: 89; Bolton, 1995b: 118; Tiwari, 1999: 68; Karmaly & Narendran, 2006: 38.

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