• Smith, 1858a: 41 (w.); Imai et al., 1977: 346 (k.)
• Combination in Camponotus: Roger, 1863b: 4.
• Combination in Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex): Wheeler, 1933b: 22.
• Senior synonym of Camponotus nigriceps dimidiatus: Wheeler, 1933b: 23; Clark, 1934c: 70.
• Senior synonym of Camponotus nigriceps obniger: McArthur & Adams, 1996: 22.

Junior synonyms

• Camponotus nigriceps dimidiatus Roger, 1863
• Camponotus nigriceps obniger Forel, 1902

Obsolete combinations

• Formica consobrina

Citations

• Clark, J. 1934c. Ants from the Otway Ranges. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria 8:48-73. PDF
• Erichson, W. F. 1842. Beitrag zur Insecten-Fauna von Vandiemensland, mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der geographischen Verbreitung der Insecten. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 8(1):83-287. PDF
• Imai, H. T.; Crozier, R. H.; Taylor, R. W. 1977. Karyotype evolution in Australian ants. Chromosoma (Berlin) 59:341-393. PDF
• McArthur, A. J.; Adams, M. 1996. A morphological and molecular revision of the Camponotus nigriceps group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Australia. Invertebrate Taxonomy 10:1-46. PDF
• Roger, J. 1863b. Verzeichniss der Formiciden-Gattungen und Arten. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 7(Beilage):1-65. PDF
• Smith, F. 1858a. Catalogue of hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. London: British Museum, 216 pp. PDF
• Wheeler, W. M. 1933b. Mermis parasitism in some Australian and Mexican ants. Psyche (Cambridge) 40:20-31. PDF