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Ants from Sudan collected by J H Mathews - Khordonia

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Collection locality: Khordonia, Damazine Plantation, Blue Nile - 11°51' N 34°15' E; Nov-Dec 2000, 18 plots; June-July 2001, 12 plots; Sept-Oct 2001, 21 plots


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

Plantation

Nov-Dec 2000: Anoplolepis sp 01 - 1 (1); Lepisiota sp 06 - 13 (265); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 3 (23); Cardiocondyla sp 01 - 2 (6); Crematogaster sp 03 - 1 (3); indet sp 02 - 1 (1)

June-July 2001: Lepisiota sp 01 - 5 (11); Lepisiota sp 03 - 1 (2); Leptothorax sp 01 - 5 (17); Pheidole sp 01 - 1 (5); Pheidole sp 02 - 1 (1); Pristomyrmex sp 01 - 1 (3)

Sep-Oct 2001: Lepisiota sp 06 - 16 (980); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 1 (3)

Semi-Natural Woodland

Nov-Dec 2000: Anoplolepis sp 01 - 2 (4); Lepisiota sp 06 - 15 (384); Plagiolepis sp 01 - 1 (1); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 8 (32); Cardiocondyla sp 01 - 2 (11); Crematogaster sp 02 - 6 (251)

June-July 2001: Camponotus sp 01 - 4 (12); Lepisiota sp 01 - 18 (1847); Oligomyrmex sp 01 - 1 (2); Pheidole sp 01 - 2 (3); Pristomyrmex sp 01 - 1 (3); indet sp 04 - 1 (3)

Sep-Oct 2001: Dorylus sp 01 - 1 (1); Lepisiota sp 06 - 18 (3855); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 4 (7); Crematogaster sp 02 - 2 (4); Monomorium sp 03 - 2 (3)


Material examined
Nov-Dec 2000, 17 P 29 SNW (none received by me)
June-July 2001 - 12 P (examined 18 tubes) 20 SNW (examined 17)
Sept-Oct 2001 - 21 P (examined 20 tubes), 20 SNW (examined 14 tubes)

No Species Specimens
Location Date
Notes Prior reports
222
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 6 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
223
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
224
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 3 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
226
Pheidole species cf prelli
1 minor
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal head longer and eyes smaller than prelli s
1T6
Lepisiota n sp JM IT6
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal Lepisiota 4 (JM det.)
228 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 2 workers Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
228
Lepisiota foreli
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
229
Lepisiota canescens
unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 4 unmounted
231
Pheidole rugaticeps
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
234
Lepisiota
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal JM "Lepisiota sp 3", numerous unmounted
234
Plagiolepis brunni
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
235
Lepisiota albata unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many
236
Lepisiota albata unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many
237
Lepisiota albata
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous unmounted
238
Lepisiota albata
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 33 unmounted
239
Lepisiota albata
unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 40 workers
240
Pheidole sculpturata
2 minors
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 2 unmounted
241
Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 8 unmounted
244
Monomorium niloticum
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 12 unmounted; JM label "Leptothorax"
244
Monomorium mictilis
5 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
245
Plagiolepis sudanica
3 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
254
Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal many; JM label "Lepisiota 254"
254
Plagiolepis brunni
2 unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ? JM label "Myrmicinae Pristomyrmex"
254
Monomorium manir
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ? JM label "Myrmicinae Pristomyrmex"
268
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.v.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
271
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 major
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
275
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 major
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
276
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
276 ?
Lepisiota albata 2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
276
Crematogaster ? rivai 2 major and 4 minor workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 1 major only mounted
279
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 4 workers Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted; numbered wrongly?
279
Tapinolepis mediterranea
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal Lepisiota No 4 (JM det.)
283
Monomorium pullulum
3 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal many unmounted
283 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
283
Tapinoma luteum
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
283
Tapinolepis mediterranea 1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal tube with JM label "Dolichoderinae, Tapinoma"
284
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous
285
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 25 workers
286
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 4 workers
287 Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae
2 workers Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation
1.vii.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
6 unmounted dimorphic
289
Tapinolepis mediterranea 1 worker Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal tube with JM label "Formicinae, Plagiolepis"
292
Monomorium pullulum
6 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal

unmounted
292
Tapinolepis pernix
1 worker Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal

unmounted; ? JM label "Formicinae Acropyga"; those are pale yellow but have minute eyes
292
Tapinolepis mediterranea minor 1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal

unmounted
294
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) chiarinii cincta
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal variable brown not black as type form
294
Lepisiota laevis
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
294
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 6 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted; dark red headed variety
295
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 minor worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 5 unmounted
295
Lepisiota
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal black very short sparse pilosity
296
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
297
Tapinolepis pernix
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
297
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted, JM label "Camponotus"

No Species Specimens
Location Date
Notes Prior reports
341
Lepisiota affinis
1 worker
?? not in tube



342
Lepisota albata
unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 15.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous
343
Lepisota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 11.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous; photo of colour variations
345
Lepisiota albata 1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 11.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 6 unmounted
345
Monomorium mictilis
2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 11.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
346
Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 50 plus workers
347
Lepisiota albata
unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 50 plus workers
348
Lepisiota albata
unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 50 plus workers
350
Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 25 plus workers
351
Lepisiota curta ?
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 12.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
352
Lepisiota n sp JM 352
2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Plantation 12.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal brown variety, hairy
353
Lepisiota albata 4 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted, note light brown callows
354
Lepisiota albata unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous unmounted
356
Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted
357
Lepisiota albata
unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 31 unmounted
IT10
Lepisiota affinis
2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
361
Lepisiota affinis
9 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
362
Lepisiota n sp JM 362
3 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted; yellow brown, divided propodeum, hairy
363
Lepisiota albata 12 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
364
Lepisiota albata numerous
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
365
Lepisiota albata 6 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
366
Lepisiota affinis 6 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
366
Plagiolepis brunni 3 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
367
Lepisiota albata unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 15.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted
368
Lepisiota albata unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 15.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous workers
370
Lepisiota curta
3 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted
370
Crematogaster castanea
1 worker ?
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
371
Lepisiota albata unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted
371
Plagiolepis sudanica
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
372
Lepisiota albata
3 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF
16.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted - dominant species
373
Lepisiota albata unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 20 unmounted
374
Lepisiota albata 2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
374
Plagiolepis brunni
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
375
Lepisiota albata
unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 17.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 25 workers
380
Lepisiota albata
unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 17.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 20 workers
381
Lepisiota albata
unmounted
Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 17.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 workers
421
Lepisiota canescens
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 24.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal long palps
422
Lepisiota albata
1 worker
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 24.x.2001
Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 2 unmounted
423
Crematogaster acaciae
2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 24.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 2 unmounted
423
Lepisiota canescens
2 workers
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 24.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal dimorphic
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