Camponotus vividus

A widespread arboreal species found in the African forest zones.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Benin, Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zimbabwe.

Nomenclature

 * . Formica vivida Smith, F. 1858b: 31 (w.) SIERRA LEONE.
 * Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1953e: 192 (l.).
 * Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 2;
 * combination in C. (Orthonotomyrmex): Santschi, 1915c: 264; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 975;
 * combination in C. (Myrmamblys): Emery, 1925b: 142;
 * combination in C. (Myrmopelta): Santschi, 1921f: 311; Santschi, 1926a: 17.
 * Status as species: Mayr, 1863: 422; Roger, 1863b: 2; Mayr, 1886c: 354; Dalla Torre, 1893: 257; Emery, 1898a: 227; Santschi, 1915c: 264; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 247, 975; Arnold, 1924: 718; Emery, 1925b: 142; Menozzi, 1926a: 41; Santschi, 1926a: 17; Santschi, 1926c: 603; Menozzi, 1933a: 112; Santschi, 1937b: 104; Santschi, 1939c: 10; Santschi, 1939f: 167; Weber, 1943c: 338; Bernard, 1953b: 262; Bolton, 1995b: 129; McArthur, 2012: 138; Hita Garcia, et al. 2013: 206.
 * Senior synonym of laboriosa: Mayr, 1863: 422; Emery, 1898a: 227; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 975; Emery, 1925b: 142; Santschi, 1926a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 129.
 * Current subspecies: nominal plus cato, meinerti, reginae, semidepilis.
 * laboriosa. Formica laboriosa Smith, F. 1858b: 32 (q.) SIERRA LEONE.
 * Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 2;
 * combination in C. (Camponotus): Forel, 1914a: 266.
 * Status as species: Roger, 1863b: 2; Dalla Torre, 1893: 237; Forel, 1914a: 266 (error).
 * Synonym of vividus: Emery, 1896d: 373.
 * [Note: Emery gives laboriosa as senior synonym, but vividus has priority.]
 * Junior synonym of vividus: Mayr, 1863: 422; Emery, 1898a: 227; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 975; Emery, 1925b: 142; Santschi, 1926a: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 107.

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