Camponotus (Myrmacrhaphe) oculatior Santschi
  Type locality Zaïre
(Camponotus (Myrmacrhaphe) oculatior
n. sp., Santschi, 1935a: 281, illustrated, worker) collected at Congo
da
Lemba, R. Mayné, 1.ii.1919, holotype only; worker only described (see
Bolton, 1995)  .
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 Santschi's (1935a) description is -
WORKER - TL 4.2 mm; head trapezoidal, as wide as long, strongly
narrowed anteriorly, sides straight and converging forward; posterior
border rounded. Eyes, close to the posterior border, are large and
convex. Clypeus with a very strong median carina. Maxillary palps very
long. Frontal carinae as far apart as their length. Scape surpassing
the occiput by about half its own length. Pronotum impressed, edge
anteriorly. Propodeum compressed and feebly angular. Promesonotal
suture sharp and impressed. Metanotal groove slightly marked on dorsum
but effaced on sides of thorax, reappearing at the base. Petiole scale
convex anteriorly and straight behind. Femora compressed.
Colour black; apex of mandibles reddish. Head and thorax matt, head
very finely sculpted, thorax finely reticulate. Gastral dorsum smooth
and shiny. Sparse erect hairs on body, short on the internal borders of
the femora. Pubescence very short and very sparse.
A slightly aberrant species, with its eyes placed more forward than
other members of the subgenus.
The original is at  .
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 The
photomontage of the type worker is collated
from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=rmcaent000017821
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Camponotus (Myrmacrhaphe) oculatior
B Taylor det. |
Congo
Y Braet
ORSTOM
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10.viii.2007
Brazzaville
4°15'33" S
15°17'5" E |
no details
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2
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Camponotus (Myrmacrhaphe) oculatior
B Taylor det.
Queen |
Central African
Republic
P Annoyer
HG |
05.x.2008
Dzanga-Sangha
04°22'19.4" N
18°35'49.7" E |
5360 m;
17h30-4h; Bangui après la corniche direction N'garagba
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1
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Camponotus (Myrmacrhaphe) oculatior
B Taylor det. |
Sudan
Awatif Omer
2014.06
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Wad alaieiz
Sinjah
13˚09'0" N
33˚56'0" E
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transect
minor
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1
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 The
photomontage is of one of two workers from Congo, ORSTOM,
Brazzaville,
collected by Yves Braet & Eric Nzassi.
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 The
photomontage is a worker from Sudan, Wad Alaieiz,
collected by Awatif Omer (2014.06)
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 The photomontage is of a possible (fungus contaminated)
queen from the Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha NP;
collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR HG).
The queen not having been described this
is a speculative diagnosis but the general size, sculpturation and
colouration, etc., are similar to the worker (minor?) shown above.
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