Dorylus (Rhogmus) termitarius Wasmann

Type location Zaïre (Dorylus (Rhogmus) termitarius n. sp., Wasmann, 1911: 111, illustrated, worker & queen); worker and queen only known (see Bolton, 1995, where no type location is given). Wheeler, 1922: 747, gives details - collected by Fr. H Kohl, at St Gabriel (Romeé) Mission, near Stanleyville - no images on Antweb (July 2014) .

Wasmann's (1911) description is at . Boven (1967a: 55) made a comparative study of the queens of fimbriatus (from Ivory Coast) and the termitarius (holotype), with illustrations; this is at .

The specimens shown below, the first illustration and the first major worker, appear to match the limited description by Wasmann and come from a relatively close location. They clearly differ from the Dorylus (Rhogmus) fimbriatus that I collected and drew in Nigeria and workers from the Central African Republic. The colour sets them apart from the rather yellow D. fuscipennis. Full description to follow.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Dorylus (Rhogmus) termitarius B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer Camp 1C	12-18.x.2008 Dzanga-Sangha 03°03'58.3" N 16°08'59.6" E	Camp 1; 528 m; Ayous Barber campement	7
Dorylus (Rhogmus) termitarius B Taylor det.	Central African Republic P Annoyer KL	22.x.2008 Dzanga-Sangha 03°01'49.5" N 16°08'31.7" E	567 m; Camp 2; 22.x.2008 18h30-24h; Sur plate-forme à 40 m du sol dans un kungu, à 50 m du camp	1

The photomontage is of a probable Major from Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha National Park; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR Camp 1).

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