Phrynoponera sveni (Forel)

Type location Zaïre (Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) Sveni n. sp., Forel, 1916: 398, worker) see below

Worker only described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Forel's (1916) description is at - .

A strongly marked species,characterised by long antennae, toothless clypeus and slender upwardly turned propodeal spines.

Wheeler (1922) wrote of three specimens from Medje, Zaïre (Lang and Chapin collection) as agreeing perfectly with Forel's description but showing a beautiful blue opalescence on the declivity of the propodeum (epinotum), sides of the petiole and the whole surface of the postpetiole.

The photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907267.

The photomontage of a specimen from Central African Republic is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0417555.
Collection Information: Prefecture Sangha-Mbaéré: Parc National Dzanga-Ndoki, 37.9 km 169° S Lidjombo; 02°22'14"N 016°10'21"E 360 m; Collection codes: BLF04130; Collected by: B.L.Fisher; Habitat: rainforest; Date: 20-28 May 2001; Method: EC19 sifted litter; Transect Type: MW 50 sample transect, 5m; Transect Sample #: 48

Shown by Bolton & Fisher (2008b).