Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev
  Type location Uganda
(Pristomyrmex africanus nov. spec., Karavaiev, 1931d: 47, illustrated, worker; type location wrongly given
as Kenya by Bolton, 1981b) from Mabira
junior synonyms
beni (Hylidris
myersi subspecies beni,
new subspecies, Weber, 1952:
20, worker) from Zaïre
primus (Hylidris
myersi subspecies primus,
new subspecies, Weber, 1952: 19, worker) from Zaïre
mbomu (Hylidris
myersi subspecies mbomu,
new subspecies, Weber, 1952: 19, worker) from Central
African Republic
myersi (Hylidris myersi sp. nov., Weber,
1941a: 190,
illustrated, worker; Weber, 1952: 18, queen) from South Sudan, Khor
Aba
Described by Bolton as widespread in woodlands and forest virtually
throughout sub-Saharan Africa (Bolton, 1981b)  .
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 Karavaiev's (1931d)
description is at  . Weber's (1941a)
description of myersi
is at  . Weber (1952) provided a
fresh description, with those of myersi and the subspecies;
these are at  and  . Bolton's modern description (1981b) is at
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  WORKER
- Of a similar size to orbiceps, TL 2.7-3.4 m; but separable by
its relatively small eyes, and a pair of acute teeth or short broad
spines on the pronotum. Colour varying from orange-brown to blackish
brown (Bolton, 1981b, illustrated, alitrunk and pedicel only).
Collections in Ghana include those at Kibi (D.
Leston) and Mt. Atewa (B. Bolton) (Bolton, 1981b); and leaf litter
collections at 9 locations, 79 workers, in the semi-deciduous forest
zone by Belshaw & Bolton (1994b).
Also from Cameroun, collected at Nko'emvon (D.A.
Jackson) (Bolton, 1981b).
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Pristomyrmex africanus
B Taylor det.
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Congo
Y Braet
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2007
Brazzaville area – ca.
4°15'33" S
15°17'5" E
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Hand collected
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2
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 The photomontage is of
a specimen from Congo, Brazzaville area; collector Yves Braet.
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 The photomontage is of
a second specimen from Congo, Brazzaville area, ca 4°15'33" S
15°17'5"
E; hand collected by Yves Braet, 2007.
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 The photomontage is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0402530
Central African Republic; Ndoki, Mabéa Bai, 21.4 km
53° NE Bayanga; 03°02'00"N 016°24'36"E; 510 m; Collection Information:
Collected by: B.L.Fisher; Habitat: rainforest Date: 1-7 May 2001;
Method: EC19 sifted litter Transect Type: MW 50 sample transect, 5m
Transect Sample
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