Taxonomic history
Lectotype designation: Rakotonirina et al., 2016 10.3897/zookeys.572.7177 PDF: 135.Forel, 1891c PDF: 54 (s.).Combination in Camponotus (Myrmentoma): Forel, 1912j PDF: 92.Combination in Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex): Forel, 1914a PDF: 273.Combination in Camponotus (Myrmisolepis): Santschi, 1921f PDF: 310.Combination in Camponotus (Myrmepinotus): Emery, 1925d PDF: 127.Status as species: Roger, 1863b PDF: 2; Mayr, 1863a PDF: 459; André, 1882b PDF: 148 (in key); Forel, 1886h PDF: 187; Forel, 1891c PDF: 54 (redescription); Dalla Torre, 1893 PDF: 250; Emery, 1896j PDF: 377 (in list); Wasmann, 1897a PDF: 250; Wheeler, 1922: 1049; Emery, 1925d PDF: 127; Bolton, 1995b: 120; Rakotonirina et al., 2016 10.3897/zookeys.572.7177 PDF: 135 (redescription).