Dorylus nigricans molestus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mozambique, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe.

Nomenclature

 *  molestus. Anomma molesta Gerstäcker, 1859: 262 (w.) MOZAMBIQUE. [Also described as new by Gerstäcker, 1862: 502.] Menozzi, 1927a: 264 (q.); Boven, 1972: 135 (q.); Wheeler, G.C. 1943: 322 (l.). Combination in Dorylus (Anomma): Emery, 1895j: 710. Subspecies of burmeisteri: Emery, 1892d: 554. Currently subspecies of nigricans: Emery, 1895j: 710; Stitz, 1911b: 375; Santschi, 1935b: 264. Senior synonym of antinorii: Emery, 1910b: 12. Material in copal: DuBois, 1998a: 137. See also: Raignier & Boven, 1955: 103; Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1984: 268.
 * antinorii. Alaopone antinorii Emery, 1881a: 275, fig. (w.) ETHIOPIA. Combination in Dorylus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 10; in D. (Alaopone): Emery, 1895j: 736. Junior synonym of molestus: Emery, 1910b: 12.

Taxonomic Notes
Kronauer et al. (2007) treat this taxon as a full species rather than a subspecies.