The Ants of Africa
Genus Messor
Messor angularis Santschi

Messor angularis Santschi

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Kenya (Messor barbarus L., st. semirufus André, var.angularis, nov., Santschi, 1914b: 75; Santschi, 1928f: 202, worker; raised to species Bolton, 1982: 344) .

{Messor angularis}Santschi's (1914b) description is at {original description}. Santschi's (1928f) brief note is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1982) is at {original description}.

{Messor angularis}The photomontage of the type (media) worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0904120. Santschi (1914b) noted the major worker was unknown and of the two fresh workers below, this is an exact match for the lower specimen.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Messor angularis
B Taylor det.

 Sudan
Z Mahmoud
2009-76

 5.ii.2010
Geiger
11°59'45.15" N 
32°45'39.08" E
 Hand collected

 1
 {album}
Messor angularis
B Taylor det.
 Sudan
Z Mahmoud
2009-77
 9.ii.2010
Wad Al Hadad
13°49'28.14" N
33°32'39.33" E
Hand collected
 1
 {album}

{Messor angularis}

The photomontage is of a major worker collected in Sudan, by Zuheir Mahmoud (2009-76).

{Messor angularis}

The photomontage is of a media worker collected in Sudan, worker collected in Sudan, by Zuheir Mahmoud (2009-77).
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