• Bingham, 1903: 370 (q.)
• Combination in Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex): Emery, 1925d: 125.
• Subspecies of Camponotus sericeus: Emery, 1896j: 376 (in list); Chapman & Capco, 1951: 242.
• Status as species: Bingham, 1903: 370; Bolton, 1995b: 111; Tiwari, 1999: 70; Karmaly & Narendran, 2006: 86; Bharti et al., 2016: 25; Dias et al., 2020: 34.
• Senior synonym of Camponotus pseudolus (unnecessary replacement name): Bolton, 1995b: 111.
• [Note: Camponotus pseudolus unnecessary as Camponotus mendax Forel, 1895f has priority over Camponotus grandidieri mendax Emery, 1895i (Bolton, 1995b: 111).]

Junior synonyms

• Camponotus pseudolus Forel, 1907

Obsolete combinations

• Camponotus sericeus mendax

Citations

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