Dorylus erraticus (Smith, 1865)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dorylus erraticus (Smith, 1865)
- Name authority
- (Smith, 1865)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
- Genus
- Dorylus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumHexapoda
- classInsecta
- orderHymenoptera
- suborderApocrita
- infraorderAculeata
- superfamilyFormicoidea Latreille, 1809
- familyFormicidae Latreille, 1802
- subfamilyDorylinae Leach, 1815
- genusDorylus Fabricius, 1793
- speciesDorylus erraticus (Smith, 1865)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dorylus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dorylus acutus Santschi, 1937 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus aethiopicus Emery, 1895 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus atratus Smith, 1859 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus bequaerti Forel, 1913 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus fimbriatus (Shuckard, 1840) | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus fulvus (Westwood, 1839) | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus gaudens Santschi, 1919 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus gribodoi Emery, 1892 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus helvolus (Linnaeus, 1764) | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus katanensis Stitz, 1911 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus kohli Wasmann, 1904 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Dorylus labiatus Shuckard, 1840 | FormicidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Anomma erraticum Smith, 1865 Smith, 1865 | synonym |
| Anomma erratica Smith, 1865 Smith, 1865 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Smith, F. (1865). Descriptions of new species of hymenopterous insects from the islands of Sumatra, Sula, Gilolo, Salwatty, and New Guinea, collected by Mr. A. R. Wallace. Journal and Proceedings of the Linnean Society of London. Zoology, 8, 61–94. https://antcat.org/documents/2746/2602.pdf Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:37FC5. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.