Colobopsis quadriceps

Distribution
This taxon was described from Indonesia (Aru Island).

Nomenclature

 * angulata. Formica angulata Smith, F. 1859a: 139 (w.) INDONESIA (Aru I.). Junior synonym of quadriceps: Emery, 1896d: 375.
 * nitida. Formica nitida Smith, F. 1859a: 138 (w.) INDONESIA (Aru I.). [Unresolved junior primary homonym of Formica nitida Razoumowsky, 1789: 427.] Junior synonym of quadriceps: Mayr, 1863: 403.
 *  quadriceps. Formica quadriceps Smith, F. 1859a: 137 (s.w.) INDONESIA (Aru I.). Mayr, 1862: 692 (q.); Karavaiev, 1929c: 243 (m.). Combination in Colobopsis: Mayr, 1862: 692; in Camponotus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 249; in C. (Myrmamblys): Forel, 1914a: 272; in C. (Colobopsis): Emery, 1920b: 259. Senior synonym of nitida: Mayr, 1863: 403; of angulata: Emery, 1896d: 375; Donisthorpe, 1932c: 453. Current subspecies: nominal plus convexior, curvatus, nanulus.

Formica angulata

Holotype worker in. Labelled “Aru.”

Formica quadriceps

Holotype worker in. Labelled “Aru.”