The Ants of Africa
Genus Leptogenys
Leptogenys erythraea Emery

Leptogenys erythraea Emery

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Eritrea (Leptogenys Stuhlmanni Mayr sottosp. erylhraea nov. subsp., Emery, 1902c: 33, worker; name corrected by Forel, 1907c: 131, male; raised to species by Bolton, 1975a: 257, not illustrated, type location given as Ethiopia) .


Emery's (1902c) description (as ) is at {original description}. Forel's (1907c) description (as L. stuhlmanni ssp erythraea) is at {original description}. Arnold's (1915) translation (as L. stuhlmanni ssp erythraea) of the male (?) is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1975a) is at {original description}.

WORKER - TL 9.7-10.8 mm; metapleuron sculptured; eyes large, diameter up to 0.54 or more; antennal scapes long, SI > 200.


{Leptogenys erythraea}The photomontage of a worker, from Eritrea is collated from the Antweb.org site at http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0281917

A type worker can be seen at http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0903972.

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