The Ants of Africa
Genus Cataulacus
Cataulacus impressus Bolton

Cataulacus impressus Bolton

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server}Type location Uganda (Bolton, 1974a: 35, not illustrated, worker); holotype worker only known .


{Cataulacus impressus}Bolton's description is at {original description}.

WORKER - TL 3.7 mm (Bolton, 1974a).


The photomontage of the holotype is collated from http://mcz-28168.oeb.harvard.edu/mcz/FMPro?-DB=Image.fm&-Lay=web&-Format=images.htm&Species_ID=32058&-Find

Oxford University Museum specimens

Cataulacus impressus
B Taylor det.
male
Tanzania
G McGavin
tree 5-55

13.i.1997
Mkomazi

pkd collection from Acacia nilotica; 37M 0375378 UTM 9571003
1
{album}
Cataulacus impressus
B Taylor det.
queen
Tanzania
G C McGavin
OUMNH-2005-030
28.iii.1996
Mkomazi
03°58'S
037°48'E
Vitawine Ridge
1
{album}

{Cataulacus impressus queen}The photomontage is of a possible queen from Tanzania, Mkomazi; collected by G C McGavin (OUMNH-2005-030).

Although the species is known only from the holotype worker, this queen appears very similar in form, erect hairs and colouration..


{Cataulacus impressus male}The photomontage is of a possible male from Tanzania, Mkomazi; collected by G C McGavin (Tree 5-55).

Although the species is known only from the holotype worker, this male has very similar colouration, with the reddish tinge bright orange-yellow tibia, tarsi and scapes; plus the weak sculpturation on the gaster and femora; also similar sculpturation on the head and pedicel segments.

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