Decamorium venator (Hita Garcia)

Type location Kenya (Tetramorium venator n. sp., Hita Garcia sp. n. in Hita Garcia & Fisher, 2014: 94, illustrated, worker) Western Kenya, Kakamega Forest, G Fischer
(see Bolton, 1995) .

For full description see http://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=3817. Distribution essentially throughout Africa rain forest zone westwards from Liberia to Kenya.

The photomontage of a worker from the type collection is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0195574.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Decamorium venator B Taylor det.

Congo E Zassi 02-t-2-1

8-9.xi.2007 Lésio-Louna 03°16'21.7" S 015°28'12.5" E

Gallery Forest; 24h pitfall trap

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The photomontage is of a worker from Congo, Réserve de Lésio-Louna; collector Eric Zassi (Congo sp 20).

The photomontage is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0401682.
Collection details - Central African Republic: Prefecture Sangha-Mbaéré; Parc National Dzanga-Ndoki, Mabéa Bai, 21.4 km 53° NE Bayanga; 03°02'00"N 016°24'36"E, 510m. Collection Information: Collection codes: BLF4000. Date: 1-7 May 2001. Collected by: B.L.Fisher. Method: EC19 sifted litter (leaf mould and rotten wood). Habitat: rainforest. Transect Type: MW 50 sample transect, 5m. Transect Sample No.: 26.