The Ants of Africa
Genus Dorylus - Subgenus Anomma
Dorylus (Anomma) quadratus (Santschi) - polymorphism

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{Dorylus quadratus polymorphism} Polymorphism

The photomontages are of specimens from Tanzania, collected by the Chimpanzee study project led by the late Professor Shigeo Uehara. The various morphs are shown in detail below. Note: the two specimens from the Santschi type collection (Antweb images) are media 3 and minima workers.

{Dorylus quadratus major} Major

{Dorylus quadratus media 1} Media 1

{Dorylus quadratus media 2} Media 2

{Dorylus quadratus media} The photomontage of the type media 2 is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0911289.

{Dorylus quadratus media 3} Media 3

{Dorylus quadratus media 4} Media 4

{Dorylus quadratus minima} The photomontage of the type minima is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0911290.

{Dorylus quadratus minima} Minima
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