Cataglyphis abyssinicus (Forel)

Iran list Type location Ethiopia (Myrmecocystus viaticus r. abyssinicus, Forel, 1904b: 362, worker & queen; raised to species Collingwood, 1985: 206) - see below .

Forel's (1904b) description is at . Santschi (1929b: 52) gave an illustrated description, as Cataglyphis (Cataglyphis) bicolor F. st. abyssinica (Forel) - .

Forel gave the workers as TL 7.0-9.5 mm. The fresh Sudan examples have a TL range of ca 8-12.5 mm.

Wheeler (1922: 944) gave the locations as - type location, Ingfal, Ethiopia, by Kachovskij; also from Schoa, western Ethiopia, by Alfred Ilg. Santschi (1929b) was sent the type specimen by Forel, so his illustration is likely to be a good one; he also listed other Ethiopia specimens from Obok, collector Maindron, and, unknown location, collector Dr A Reichensperger.

Agosti (1990a: 1468) has it as the sole member of the bicolor-group abyssinicus-complex.

The photomontage (right) of a cotype worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0249892
This, from the fresh workers, shown below is a minima worker.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Senegal Lamine Diamé 68	2012 Doyene-KS 14°46'N 17°07'W	Sébikotane S. saiche tube 01	1
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Senegal Lamine Diamé 69	2012 Thiés 14°45'N 17°03'W	Sortie S. pluies tube 01	1
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Sudan A Omer S 1-3	2005-6 Alrhad 11° 56' 60" N 27° 25'60" E	South Kordofan Province	1
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Sudan A Omer 2009.02	2009 Nyala 12°2'11"N 24°52'37"E	South Darfour, West Sudan	4
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Sudan A Omer 2009.03	2009 Nyala 12°2'11"N 24°52'37"E	South Darfour, West Sudan	1
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Sudan A Omer 2009.09	2009 Alkawah 13°44'00"N 32°30'00"E	on White Nile	2
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Sudan Z Mahmoud 2009-44	Tandalti 13°1'0" N 31°52'0" E	hand collected	1
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Sudan Z Mahmoud 2009-54	Derudeb 17°31'50.01" N 36°04'32.61" E	hand collected	1
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Sudan Z Mahmoud 2009-65	8.i.2008 Al Khandag 18°36'505" N 30°33'981" E	hand collected	1
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Sudan Awatif Omer 12	2012 El-Rawakeeb 15°36' N 32°10' E	El-Rawakeeb Research Station alt 390 m Media worker	1
Cataglyphis abyssinicus B Taylor det.	Sudan Awatif Omer 47	2012 Al Musawart 16°32.66' N 33°46.71'  E	Almoswart (near Shandi, Shendi) E Musawwarat es Sufra in Nubian desert	1

The photomontage is of a worker from Sudan, Alrhad, South Kordofan Province, collector Awatif Omer, 2005-6 (S 1-3).

Major

The photomontages here and below are of workers from Sudan, Nyala; South Darfour, West Sudan; collector Zuheir Mahmoud/Awatif Omer, 2009-02.

Media

Minima

The photomontage is of a worker from Senegal, Doyene-KS; collector Lamine Diamé (68).