Pheidole amalricae Forel new status
  Type location Zaïre
(Pheidole Aurivillii
Mayr r. kasaiensis For., v. Amalricae n. var., Forel, 1915c:
335, major & minor) from Zaïre, collected at Kondué by Luja
- see below.
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Forel's (1915c) description of amalricae
is at  .
Forel (1915c) noted it as an
intermediate between kasaiensis and the type Pheidole aurivillii -
MAJOR - TL 4.1-4.6; larger than type; darker than type; head also wider
and the sides a little more convex than kasaiensis; more matt
and more grossly sculptured; propodeal spines shorter; occiput with
stronger rugo-reticulation.
MINOR - TL 2.9-3.2; more like type than kasaiensis; with an
intermediate colour but stronger sculpturation; subopaque, reticulated,
with sparse large punctures.
Collected by Kohl, at St. Gabriel, Kisangani, Zaïre; from in a hollow
branch and in a carton nest between leaves.
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 The photomontage of the
type major worker is collated, with colour adjustment, from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907811.
(see Antweb originals at bottom of the page).
TL ca. 4.4 mm, HL 1.22, HW 1.28, SL 0.75, PW 0,58, CI
105, SI 59. Mandibles weakly striate, clypeus with fine median and
paired lateral carinae, frontal carinae reaching 3/4 point and scrobes
just distunguishable, whole of head with fine longitudinal striations;
alitrunk with weak dorsal sculpture; promesonotum shallowly domed,
propodeal spines short and sharp; pedicel small, postpetiole near
globular. The abundance of fine erect hairs and marked spiculation on
the gaster appear to be good diagnostic characters.
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 The photomontage of the
type minor worker is collated, with colour adjustment,
from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907812.
TL ca 3.0 mm, HL 0.73 , HW 0.70, SL 0.92, PW
0.42, CI 94, SI 130.
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Pheidole amalricae
B Taylor det. |
Central African
Republic
P Annoyer
Camp 2
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23.x.2008
Dzanga-Sangha
02°49'07.9" N
16°09'28.3" E
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Majors & minors
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7
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Pheidole amalricae
B Taylor det. |
Central African
Republic
P Annoyer
Camp 1c
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12-18.x.2008
Dzanga-Sangha
03°03'58.3" N
16°08'59.6" E
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528 m; Ayous Barber
campement
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3
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 The
photomontage is of a major from the Central African Republic,
Dzanga-Sangha NP;
collector Philippe Annoyer (Camp
2).
This has a slightly larger head than the type above but otherwise is a close match. |
 The
photomontage is of a second major from the Central African
Republic,
Dzanga-Sangha NP;
collector Philippe Annoyer (Camp
2).
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 The
photomontage is of a minor from the Central African Republic,
Dzanga-Sangha NP;
collector Philippe Annoyer (Camp
2).
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 The
photomontage is of a male from the Central African Republic,
Dzanga-Sangha NP;
collector Philippe Annoyer (Camp
2).
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 The photomontage of the
type major worker is as collated
from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907811.
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 The photomontage of the
type minor worker is as collated
from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907812.
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