The Ants of Africa
Genus Metapone
Metapone new species from Gabon

Metapone new species from Gabon

return to key The first record of an African member of this bizarre genus. It shares characters with both the known Madagascar species but differs in several ways from both of those.

{short description of image}The photomontage of a specimen is adapted from the Antweb.org site at http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=CASENT0005915
Collection Information: CASENT0005915; Locality Gabon: Woleu-Ntem: 31.3 km 108° ESE Minvoul; 02°04'48"N 012°24'24"E 600 m; Collection codes: BLF01656; Date: 8 Feb 1998; Collected by: B.L.Fisher; Method: EC13 ex rotten log; Habitat: rainforest

Madagascar species for comparison
{Metapone emersoni}

Metapone emersoni Gregg

{link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Madagascar (Gregg, 1958: 115, illustrated,worker).

Gregg's (1958) description is at {original description}.

{Metapone emersoni}The photomontage is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=CASENT0003116
Collection Information: Specimen Code CASENT0003116; Locality Madagascar: Toamasina: P.N. Mantadia; 18°47'30"S 048°25'36"E 895 m; Collection codes: HJR020; Date: 25 Nov-1 Dec 1998; Collected by: H.J.Ratsirarson; Method: EC25 ex dead branch above ground; Habitat: rainforest

{Metapone madagascarica}

Metapone madagascarica Gregg

{link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Madagascar (Gregg, 1958: 111, illustrated,worker).

Gregg's (1958) description is at {original description}.

{Metapone madagascarica}The photomontage of a specimen is adapted from the Antweb.org site at http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=CASENT0004530
Collection Information: Specimen Code CASENT0004530; Locality Madagascar: Toliara: Parc National d'Andohahela, Foręt de Manantalinjo, 33.6 km 63° ENE Amboasary, 7.6 km 99° E Hazofotsy; 24°49'01"S 046°36'36"E 150 m; Collection codes: BLF04840; Date: 12-16 Jan 2002; Collected by: Fisher-Griswold Arthropod Team; Method: EH03 ex rotten log; Habitat: spiny forest/thicket

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