Polyrhachis lanuginosa Santschi

Type location Zaïre (Polyrhachis lanuginosa n. sp., Santschi, 1910c: 394, illustrated, worker), holotype worker from Mindouli, Weiss
junior synonyms conradti and felici (both replacement names for the unavailable Polyrhachis (Pseudocyrtomyrma) lanuginosa subsp. Santschii n., Emery, 1921e: 24, queen; new names by Santschi, 1923e: 294) both from Cameroun, location not given - no images on Antweb (December 2014)
see Bolton, 1973b, 1995) .

Santschi's (1910c) description is at . Emery's (1921e) description of conradti (as santschii) is at . Bolton's modern description (1973b) is at

WORKER - TL 5.9-6.1 mm; characterised by the presence of transverse ridges on the propodeum as opposed to teeth, and distinguished by the abundant long, curved or sinuate, yellow-white hairs. Pubescence long and greyish especially on appendages and gaster. Colour black, antennal funiculi yellow-brown, tarsi dark brown or black, (Bolton, 1973b: 335, not illustrated).

The photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=0912125.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Polyrhachis lanuginosa B Taylor det. Queen

Central African Republic P Annoyer IN

14.x.2008 Dzanga-Sangha 03°03'58.3" N 16°08'59.6" E

528 m; Camp 1; 21h10-3h Sur plate-forme à 54 m du sol dans un Ayous (Triplochiton scleroxylon, Sterculiaceae) à 50 m du camp

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The photomontage is of a queen from the Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha Nature Reserve; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR IN).