Dorylus atriceps

Identification
A member of the Dorylus orientalis-group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Gambia, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya.

Nomenclature

 *  atriceps. Dorylus atriceps Shuckard, 1840c: 323 (m.) GAMBIA. Combination in D. (Shuckardia): Emery, 1895j: 740; in D. (Alaopone): Emery, 1910b: 15. Senior synonym of ritsemae: Emery, 1895j: 740.
 * shuckardi. Dorylus shuckardi Ritsema, 1874: 182 (m.) GUINEA. [Junior secondary homonym of Typhlopone shuckardi Westwood, above.] Replacement name: ritsemae Dalla Torre, 1892: 89.
 * ritsemae. Dorylus ritsemae Dalla Torre, 1892: 89. Replacement name for shuckardi Ritsema, 1874: 182. [Junior secondary homonym of shuckardi Westwood, 1840b: 88.] Junior synonym of atriceps: Emery, 1895j: 740.