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Dorylus (Anomma) wilverthi Emery - sexual stages

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Dorylus (Anomma) wilverthi Emery - sexual stages

{Dorylus wilverthi sexual stages} Forel (1909b) describing a male collected by M. Luja in company with "A. wilwerthi" workers, had - TL 26-30 mm, more red and larger than that of nigricans, with longer and narrower mandibles; the vertex also is a little more "bombé" - bulging or convex.


{Dorylus wilverthi queen} The photomontage is of the type queen collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0903692.


{Dorylus wilverthi male}The photomontage is of a specimen from the Central African Republic, 16.vi.1998, U.V. 19h-05h; BAYANGA-LIDJOMBO PK21; S.ORCA; collector Philippe Annoyer.


Dorylus wilverthi mlae
The photomontage is collated from CASENT0172860 Locality: Uganda: Kibale NP, N 0°13'-0°41', E 30°19'-30°32'; Collection Information: Collection codes: ANTC7953 Collected by: C.Schöning; Habitat: at Makerere University Biological Field Station Date: Jul 2002 Method: male attracted to light: http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0172860&shot=p1&project=null

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