Taxonomic history
Forel, 1909a PDF: 265 (m.).Combination in Camponotus (Myrmothrix): Forel, 1912j PDF: 91.Raised to species: Forel, 1912j PDF: 91.Subspecies of Camponotus rufipes: Bruch, 1914 PDF: 230; Santschi, 1916e PDF: 397; Wheeler, 1923a PDF: 5.Status as species: Luederwaldt, 1918 PDF: 53; Emery, 1920b PDF: 256; Emery, 1925d PDF: 109; Kusnezov, 1952f PDF: 219; Hashmi, 1973b: 67.Alto Paraná , Amambay, Caaguazú , Canindeyú , Central, Concepción , Cordillera, Guairá , Itapúa , Pte. Hayes, “ Paraná R” (Dept. unknown), “Paraguay” (s. loc.) (ALWC, IFML, INBP, LACM, MCSN, MCZC, MHNG, MZSP, NHMB, NHMW). Literature records: Alto Paraná / Caaguazú , Caaguazú , Central, Cordillera, “Bonpland” (Dept. unknown), “ Paraná R.” (Dept. unkown), “Paraguay” (s. loc.) (Emery 1894b, Emery 1906, Forel 1907b, Forel 1908b, Forel 1909, Hashmi 1973, Santschi 1916).
