The Ants of Africa
Genus Tapinolepis
Tapinolepis (Mesanoplolepis) macrophthalma (Arnold)

Subgenus Mesanoplolepis

Tapinolepis (Mesanoplolepis) macrophthalma (Arnold)

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type locality Zimbabwe (Anoplolepis macrophthalma sp. nov., Arnold, 1962: 844, illustrated, worker, queen & male) Sawmills, xi.1960, G Arnold - no images on Antweb (April 2015)
All forms described; in subgenus Mesanoplolepis (Bolton, 1995) .

{Anoplolepis macrophthalma}Arnold's (1962) description is at {original description}.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Tapinolepis (Mesanoplolepis) macrophthalma
B Taylor det. 		Namibia
D J Mann
OUMNH-2006-093
 15.xii.1999
Caprivi Park
17°46'56" S
23°16'31" E
 Immelmann runway, 4 km W
Dead millipede baited PF trap
coll. Mann & Marais

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{Tapinolepis macrophthalma}The photomontage is of aworker from Namibia, Caprivi Park; collectors D J Mann & Marais (OUMNH-2006-093)
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