Dorylus nigricans arcens

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone.

Nomenclature

 *  arcens. Anomma arcens Westwood, 1847b: 16, pl. 1, fig. 3 (w.) LIBERIA. Combination in Dorylus (Anomma): Emery, 1895j: 710. Subspecies of burmeisteri: Emery, 1892d: 554. Senior synonym of pubescens: Emery, 1895j: 710. Currently subspecies of nigricans: Emery, 1895j: 710; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 738.
 * pubescens. Anomma pubescens Roger, 1861a: 47 (w.) LIBERIA. Junior synonym of arcens: Emery, 1895j: 710.

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