The
Ants of Africa
Genus Paratrechina Paraparatrechina oreias LaPolla & Cheng
Paratrechina oreias LaPolla & Cheng
Type location Cameroun
(LaPolla & Cheng, 2010: 10, illustrated, worker), from Mt.
Cameroon; worker only described .
WORKER - Head and scapes with appressed pubescence;
metanotum well defined with raised spiracles
TL 1.40-1.75, HL 0.45-0.46, HW 0.37-0.39, CI 80-87, SL 0.41-0.45, SI
105-120
Single collection, holotype and 8 other workers.
The
photomontage is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0178762
Locality: Cameroun: Prov.
Sud-Ouest, Mt Cameroon, 3.8 km 330° NNW Mapanja; 04°6.5'N
09°9.1'E 1440 m
Collection codes: 2324 Collected by: B.L. Fisher; Habitat: montane
rainforest, sifted litter
Date: 16.iv.2000