Camponotus compressus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: United Arab Emirates. Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Philippines. Oriental Region: Bangladesh, India, Nepal. Palaearctic Region: Canary Islands, China, Liechtenstein.

Nomenclature

 *  compressus. Formica compressa Fabricius, 1787: 307 (w.) INDIA. Smith, F. 1858b: 14 (q.m.); Kumbkarni, 1965: 305 (k.). Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 2; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 98; in C. (Myrmoturba): Santschi, 1929g: 165. Subspecies of rubripes: Forel, 1886f: 143; of maculatus: Emery, 1895k: 473; Emery, 1896d: 371; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 108. Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 225; Bingham, 1903: 351; Emery, 1920c: 6; Emery, 1925b: 98; Santschi, 1929g: 165; Santschi, 1936c: 207. Senior synonym of indefessa: Jerdon, 1851: 119; of quadrilaterus: Forel, 1892j: 240; of callida: Emery, 1925b: 98. Current subspecies: nominal plus bernardi, cosensis, martensi, occipitalis, probativus, rectinotus, symiensis.
 * indefessa. Formica indefessa Sykes, 1835: 104, pl. 13, fig. 6 (w.q.) INDIA. Junior synonym of compressus: Jerdon, 1851: 119.
 * callida. Formica callida Smith, F. 1858b: 18 (w.) INDIA. Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 2. Junior synonym of ardens: Mayr, 1886c: 353; of angusticollis: Dalla Torre, 1893: 221; Emery, 1896d: 370; Bingham, 1903: 366; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 106; of compressus: Roger, 1863b: 2; Emery, 1925b: 98.
 * quadrilaterus. Camponotus quadrilaterus Roger, 1863a: 136 (w.) INDIA. Junior synonym of compressus: Forel, 1892j: 240.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Basargade et al 2013 asian myrmecol antennal sensilla in camponotus compressus.pdf|Baesagade, D.D., Tembhare, D.B. & Kadu, S.G. 2013. Microscopic structure of antennal sensilla in the carpenter ant Camponotus compressus (Fabricius) (Formicidae: Hymenoptera). Asian Myrmecology 5, 113-120. PDF]]