Dorylus helvolus (Linnaeus, 1764)
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 helvolus (Linnaeus, 1764)
- Name authority
- (Linnaeus, 1764)
- 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 helvolus (Linnaeus, 1764)
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 erraticus (Smith, 1865) | 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 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 |
|---|---|
| Dorylus planifrons Mayr, 1865 Mayr, 1865 | synonym |
| Typhlopone punctata Smith, 1858 Smith, 1858 | synonym |
| Vespa helvola Linnaeus, 1764 Linnaeus, 1764 | synonym |
| Dorylus dorylus (Lamarck, 1817) (Lamarck, 1817) | synonym |
| Dorylus europaea (Roger, 1859) (Roger, 1859) | synonym |
| Dorylus punctata (Smith, 1858) (Smith, 1858) | synonym |
| Mutilla dorylus Lamarck, 1817 Lamarck, 1817 | synonym |
| Typhlopone europaea Roger, 1859 Roger, 1859 | 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.
- Linnaeus, C. (1764). Museum S:ae R:ae M:tis Ludovicae Ulricae Reginae Svecorum, Gothorum, Vandalorumque, &c. In quo animalia rariora, exotica, imprimis. Insecta & Conchilia describuntur & determinantur. Prodromi instar (p. 8 + 720 pp.). Salvius, Holmiae [= Stockholm]. https://antcat.org/references/126906 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:37FCG. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.