Phrynoponera transversa Bolton & Fisher

Type locality Gabon (Bolton & Fisher, 2008b: 50, illustrated, worker) collected at Monts Dudu - see below

Worker only described .

Bolton & Fisher's (2008b) description is at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2008/f/z01892p052f.pdf.

The illustrated description by Stitz (1910: 130) of specimens from Kimpoko, Zaïre, collector Büttner, is not referred to by Bolton & Fisher but clearly shows specimens of transversa including a queen.

The photomontage of the holotype is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0178224

Oxford University Museum specimens

Phrynoponera transversa B Taylor det.

Liberia E Poirier Liabala PF 20

2.iv.2013 Nimba County 07°31’06" N 08°35’34" E

Pitfall trap Secondary forest 473 m asl

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The photomontage is of a worker from Liberia, Liabala; collector E Poiriet (Liabala PF 20).