Extant: 2 valid subspecies
Formica conspicua Smith, 1858a PDF: 48 (q.) JAMAICA. Neotropic. AntCat AntWiki HOLTaxonomic history
Wheeler, 1917g PDF: 462 (s.w.m.).Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b PDF: 5.Combination in Camponotus (Myrmoturba): Forel, 1914a PDF: 267.Combination in Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex): Emery, 1925d PDF: 80.