Camponotus thoracicus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. Palaearctic Region: Algeria, Iran, Kuwait, Oman, Turkey.

Nomenclature

 *  thoracicus. Formica thoracica Fabricius, 1804: 397 (q.) ALGERIA. [Unresolved junior primary homonym of Formica thoracica Olivier, 1792: 503 (Bolton, 1995b: 127).] Emery, 1908a: 193 (s.w.m.). Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 2; in C. (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1913d: 434; in C. (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925b: 99. Junior synonym of maculatus: Roger, 1863b: 2; Mayr, 1865: 27. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of maculatus: Forel, 1906c: 189. Revived status as species: Emery, 1920b: 256. Subspecies of maculatus: Arnold, 1922: 630; Karavaiev, 1926e: 189; of compressus: Emery, 1920c: 6; Santschi, 1921d: 73; Wheeler, W.M. 1927g: 114; Santschi, 1929g: 165. Revived status as species: Pisarski, 1971a: 674; Dlussky & Zabelin, 1985: 236. Senior synonym of dichrous: Emery, 1908a: 193. [If synonymy confirmed then dichrous will be the first available replacement name.]
 * dichrous. Camponotus sylvaticus var. dichrous André, 1882a: 145 (w.) ALGERIA. [First available use of Camponotus sylvaticus subsp. maculatus var. dichrous Forel, 1879a: 65; unavailable name.] Forel, 1886e: clxi (m.); Forel, 1890a: lxv (q.); Bingham, 1903: 356 (s.). Subspecies of rubripes: Forel, 1890a: clxi; of maculatus: Emery, 1891b: 19; Forel, 1894d: 41; Ruzsky, 1905b: 199. Raised to species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 228; Bingham, 1903: 356. Junior synonym of thoracicus: Emery, 1908a: 193.