Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel
 - Seifert Key
 Iran list  Type location Madagascar
(Cardiocondyla shuckardi nov.
sp., Forel, 1891b: 161, worker) - see below
junior synonym brevispinosa
(Cardiocondyla brevispinosa
new species, Weber, 1952: 6, worker) from Zaïre - no images on
Antweb (March 2015)
(listed by Bolton, 1982;
see Bolton, 1995)  .
Seifert (2003) removed the synonyms (varieties) globinodis
Stitz and badonei Arnold to junior synonyms of Cardiocondyla
venustula. I believe the Bolton (1982) synonymy was overdone,
with his description ignoring the very basic facts of the type species.
Thus, I have restored Cardiocondyla
wassmanni to species status, with junior synonyms sculptior
and fusca (Weber).
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 Forel's (1891b) description is at  . Weber's (1952) description of brevispinosa
is at  . Bolton's modern description (1982) is at
 . Seifert's's modern
description (2003) is at 
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 The
photomontage of a worker from the type collection is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0101461
Among specimens studied by Seifert (2003)
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In his inclusive description, Bolton (1982) described it
as the commonest and most widespread species in Africa. He listed Ghana
collections at Kibi (D. Leston), Mampong (P.M. Room)
and Mole G. R. (J.C. Greig).
From Nigeria were collections at Ibadan (K. Whitney; B.R.
Critchley, IITA). Workers were collected at Nko'emvon, Cameroun (D.
A. Jackson).
Collingwood (1985) reporting it from Saudi Arabia, noted
finding workers excavating soil from a ground nest in a shady border;
and elsewhere finding foraging workers; he referred to the long scapes,
globular petiole and generally dark colour.
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Cardiocondyla shuckardi
B Taylor det.
Queen
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Ghana
S Sky Stephens
06G0034
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2006
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In personal
collection of S Skey Stephens
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2
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Cardiocondyla shuckardi
B Taylor det. |
Cameroun
A Fotso Kuate
Tetramorium sp16
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31.iii.2008
Awae II
03°54'30" N
11°25'58" E
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Quadrat in mixed
crop field
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2
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Cardiocondyla shuckardi
B Taylor det.
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Kenya
Dupont & Braet
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24.iii-11.iv.2010
Subukia
0°0’42.9" N
38°14’52.3" E
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1
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Cardiocondyla shuckardi
B Taylor det.
Male
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Rep. of Congo
E Vingerhoedt
ex Y Braet
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xii.2009
Abio
03°07' S
15°31' E
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1
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 The
photomontage is of a worker from Cameroun, Awae II; collector A
Fotso Kuate (fk tetramorium sp 16).
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 The photomontage is
of a worker from Kenya,
Subukia; collectors Dupont & Braet.
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 The photomontage
is of a specimen of a queen from Ghana,
collected by S Sky Stephens (06G0034), 2006.
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 The photomontage
is of a specimen of a queen from Congo,
Abio; collectorE Vingerhoedt.
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