Dorylus (Dorylus) bequaerti Forel
  Type locality Zaïre
(Dorylus Bequaerti n. sp.,
Forel, 1913b: 311, worker) Sankisia, Katanga, Dr Bequaert - see below.
worker
described (see Bolton, 1995)  .
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Forel's (1913b) description is at  .
Wheeler (1922) has - originally taken by Dr. Bequaert at
Sankisia in Katanga, numerous workers taken by Lang at Banana, and
Bequaert at Pasaconde near Zambi "in galleries under ground and in a
fallen trunk of Hyphaene".
TL 4-5 mm; head deeply and broadly excavated behind and
has straight subparallel sides; the first funiculus joint distinctly
longer than broad, remaining joints, except the last, broader than
long. Petiole also broader than long. Whole body evenly and sharply
punctate, punctures on gaster somewhat smaller but very distinct. Large
workers rich ferruginous red, gaster somewhat paler; smaller workers
decidedly paler.
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 The
photomontage is of the holotype worker collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0905917.
This
obviously appears browner than the South African specimens (below),
although Forel gave the colour as brown with a reddish tint The size,
TL ca 5.1 mm, is as was given by Forel (1913b).
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Dorylus (Dorylus) bequaerti
B Taylor det.
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Congo
E Zassi
05-t-1-3
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23-24.xi.2007
Lésio-Louna
03°27'80.4" S
015°46'54.5" E
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Wooded Savannah; 24h
pitfall trap
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1
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Dorylus (Dorylus) bequaerti
B Taylor det. |
South Africa
Peter Hlavác
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6.ii.2004
Dragensberge
29°07.7' S
29°25.3' E
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Kwazulu, Natal,
Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S E ; 1500 m
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6
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 Polymorphism
The photomontage is of workers from Kwazulu, Natal, South
Africa, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP); collector Peter Hlavác.
The various morphs are shown in detail on the Dorylus (Anomma) bequaerti
morphs page. See also the media specimen from Congo at the
bottom of that page.
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