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Ants from Sudan collected by J H Mathews - Abu Gmein

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Collection locality: Abu Gmein, Blue Nile - 11°21' N 34°27' E; Nov-Dec 2000, 21 plots; June-July 2001, 21 plots; Sept-Oct 2001, 20 plots

Mathews' thesis, Appendix D, pp 327-8; species recorded - frequency (numerical abundance)

Plantation

Nov-Dec 2000: Tapinoma sp 02 - 1 (1); Anoplolepis sp 01 - 1 (1); Lepisiota sp 01 - 1 (22); Lepisiota sp 06 - 20 (1297); Plagiolepis sp 01 - 1 (1); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 1 (1); Monomorium sp 01 - 2 (2)

June-July 2001: Camponotus sp 01 - 1 (1); Lepisiota sp 01 - 3 (3); Lepisiota sp 06 - 1 (1); Leptothorax sp 01 - 2 (9); Pristomyrmex sp 01 - 2 (13); indet sp 01 - 1 (1); indet sp 05 - 1 (2)

Sep-Oct 2001: Tapinoma sp 02 - 2 (3); Camponotus sp 03 - 1 (1); Lepisiota sp 06 - 16 (75); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 6 (24); Leptothorax sp 02 - 4 (8); Monomorium sp 03 - 1 (3)

Semi-Natural Woodland

Nov-Dec 2000: Lepisiota sp 06 - 20 (1831); Leptothorax sp 02 - 1 (2); Monomorium sp 01 - 1 (1); Monomorium sp 04 - 1 (6)

June-July 2001: Lepisiota sp 04 - 1 (1); Lepisiota sp 06 - 4 (69); Leptothorax sp 01 - 2 (9); Monomorium sp 04 - 1 (1); indet sp 03 - 1 (1)

Sep-Oct 2001: Camponotus sp 01 - 1 (1); Camponotus sp 06 - 1 (1); Lepisiota sp 06 - 13 (30); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 2 (7); Cardiocondyla sp 01 - 1 (2); Crematogaster sp 02 - 2 (6); Monomorium sp 03 - 1 (1); Monomorium sp 04 - 3 (12)

Material examined
Nov-Dec 2000 - 21 P 20 (8 tubes) SNW (4 tubes)
June-July 2001 - 21 P 21 (none received) SNW (6 tubes)
Sept-Oct 2001 - 20 P 20 (24 tubes) SNW (none received)

No Species Specimens
 Location Date
 Notes Prior reports
115
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 22.xi.2000
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many
115
 Plagiolepis brunni
 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 22.xi.2000 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
115
 Cardiocondyla emeryi
 1 queen
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 22.xi.2000 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
127
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many
127
 Nesomyrmex angulatus
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
139
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous
139
 Nesomyrmex angulatus unmounted Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 5 workers
154
 Lepisiota
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 5 unmounted
154
 Plagiolepis sudanica unmounted
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
154
 Plagiolepis abyssinica
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very small
154
 Lepisiota  n sp JM 154
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal long legs
155
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 28.xi.2000
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 4 workers unmounted
156
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 25 unmounted
156
 Plagiolepis sudanica 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
160
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 100 workers
160
 Plagiolepis sudanica
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2000 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
164
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 23.xi.2000 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal many unmounted
167
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 23.xi.2000 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 20 unmounted
167
 Plagiolepis sudanica unmounted
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 23.xi.2000 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 17 unmounted
169
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 23.xi.2000
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal many unmounted
172
 Crematogaster (Cr. ) senegalensis EA form
 4 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 23.xi.2000 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 150 unmounted
172
 Plagiolepis sudanica
 5 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 23.xi.2000 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
174
 Nesomyrmex angulatus
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation
 25.xi.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 6 unmounted
174 Monomorium mictilis
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
174 Lepisiota palpalis
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted
174 Plagiolepis sudanica
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
174 Crematogaster (Cr.) castanea
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 6 unmounted ? same as below
174 Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) chlorotica
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 25.xi.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 5 unmounted
No Species Specimens
 Location Date
 Notes Prior reports
183
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 26.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 50 workers
183
 Monomorium niloticum
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 26.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
183
 Plagiolepis brunni
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 26.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
190
 Monomorium niloticum 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 26.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
190
 Plagiolepis sudanica
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 26.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
204
 Monomorium oscaris
 6 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 27.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted, polymorphic
211
 Lepisiota canescens
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 28.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal Lepisiota No 3 (JM det.)
214
 Lepisiota albata 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 28.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
217
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 worker Blue Nile, Abu Gmein, nr Damazine Plantation 28.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
No Species Specimens
 Location Date
 Notes Prior reports
383
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 23 unmounted
384
 Tetramorium cristatum unmounted
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted
384
 Lepisiota canescens
 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted
384
 Tetramorium cristatum 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted
385
 Tetramorium cristatum 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
385
 Plagiolepis brunni
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
385
 Lepisiota albata 3 workers Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted
386
 Lepisiota albata 1 worker Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted
387
 Tetramorium cristatum
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
388
 Lepisiota albata
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal U
390
 Tetramorium cristatum
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal first photo
IT2
 Lepisiota albata 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
IT2 ? Pheidole rugaticeps
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
391
 Lepisiota albata 5 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 19.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
392
 Lepisiota albata 5 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
393
 Lepisiota albata 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
393
 Plagiolepis sudanica 12 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
394
 Lepisiota albata
 5 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
394
 Monomorium oscaris
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
394
 Monomorium mictilis
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
396
 Lepisiota albata 4 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
397
 Lepisiota albata 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
397
 Plagiolepis brunni
 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
398
 Lepisiota albata 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
398
 Plagiolepis brunni
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 1 unmounted
399
 Lepisiota albata 9 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
399
 Tapinoma luteum
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
400
 Lepisiota albata 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 15 unmounted
400
 Plagiolepis sudanica
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
401
 Lepisiota imperfecta ?
 2 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
402
 Tapinoma carininotum
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation
 20.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal bigger eyes than Tapinoma lugubre
402
 Lepisiota canescens
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 20.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ? albata
404
 Lepisiota albata 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 21.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
406
 Lepisiota affinis
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 21.x.2001
 Semi-natural forest, canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
411
 Lepisiota albata
 7 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 23.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
413
 Lepisiota albata
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 23.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
413
 Plagiolepis sudanica 6 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 23.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal photographed but unmounted to show distended gasters
414
 Plagiolepis sudanica 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Abu Gmein Plantation 23.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal photographed but unmounted
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