Paratrechina zanjensis (LaPolla & Fisher)
  Type location Tanzania (Paratrechina zanjensis sp.n.
LaPolla,
Hawkes & Fisher, 2013: 76, illustrated, worker) Ruvuma Region, P
Hawkes & J Fisher, 27-29.xi.2011. TYpe images not on Antweb but see
http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0280583 which is from the type location.
LaPolla JS, Hawkes PG, Fisher JN (2013) Taxonomic review
of the ant genus Paratrechina,
with a description
of a new species from Africa. Journal
of Hymenoptera Research 35:
71–82. doi: 10.3897/JHR.35.5628
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Holotype worker,
WORKER. Measurements in millimeters (n=18): TL 2.6-3.2; HW 0.50-0.59;
HL 0.68-0.77; EL 0.19-0.23; SL 1.07-1.24; PW 0.41-0.5; WL
0.94-1.20; PrFL 0.78-0.91; GL 0.92-1.30.
Indices: CI 71-79; REL2 37-44; SI:198-220.
Overall colouration dark brown with lighter mandibles, antennae
(especially funicular segments towards tips) and legs (especially
trochanters of mid and hind legs, and distal portions of tibiae and
tarsi); cuticle smooth, shining, and with very faint shagreenate
sculpture, which is more obvious on head and gaster. Head narrow,
distinctly longer than broad, with abundant dark, stout, erect hairs;
anterior clypeal margin with a shallow medial indentation; scapes with a dense layer of pubescence and scattered
erect hairs (SSC = 17-29); eyes large and convex, extending beyond head
lateral margin in full frontal view; posterior head margin with rounded
posterolateral corners; three distinct ocelli present. Alitrunk with
scattered dark erect hairs (PSC = 2-5; MSC = 2-3); in profile pronotum
and mesonotum shallowly convex dorsally, presenting a uniform overall
curve through their junction; metanotal area distinct, about 1/3 the
length of the mesonotum; dorsal face of propodeum rounded, with short
declivitious face; anterior portion of dorsal face with thin layer of
pubescence. Gaster with abundant erect dark hairs.
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The
photomontage of a worker from Angola is collated from