Camponotus hovahovoides Forel, 1892o: 232 (s.w.q.m.) MADAGASCAR. Malagasy.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype minor worker (by designation of Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022: 104). Primary type locality: lectotype Madagascar: Forêt d’Andrangoloaka (F. Sikora). Primary type depository: MHNG. Primary type specimen: CASENT0101335 (lectotype). Secondary type information: Secondary type material: paralectotype minor and major workers (number not stated), paralectotype queen, paralectotype male. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: MHNG. Secondary type specimens: CASENT0101851 (major worker), CASENT0101629 (queen), CASENT0101759 (male). (Source: Rakotonirina & Fisher, 2022: 104.) Type notes: This taxon is captioned as a species, but the text states, “Forme intermédiaire entre la race hova et la variété hovoides”.