Leptogenys attenuata (F. Smith)
Type location South
Africa (Ponera attenuata, F. Smith, 1858b: 91, worker;
Arnold, 1915: 98, male; Bolton, 1975a: 274, illustrated); collected at
the Cape of Good Hope, by Drege - see below
junior synonym jaegerskjoeldi
(Santschi, 1914e: 9, worker; synonymy by Arnold, 1926: 210) also from South
Africa - see http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0915215
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Smith's
(1858b) description is at . Arnold (1915) gave a further notes, plus
a description of the male; this is at . Santschi's (1914e) description of jaegerskjoeldi
is at . Bolton's modern
description (1975a) is at .
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WORKER - TL 7.5-7.8 mm;
petiole in dorsal view elongate and strongly compressed, anterior much
narrower than posterior; body often with bluish or violet reflections.
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The photomontage of a
lectotype worker is
collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0901356.
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Leptogenys attenuata
B Taylor det.
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South Africa
Peter Hlavác
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28.i.2004
Goukamma
34°02.7' S
22°50.2' E
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Western Cape, Knysna
env., Goukamma, sea level; from coastal forest
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The
photomontage is of a specimen from Western Cape, South Africa,
Knysna env., Goukamma, S 34°02.7' E 22°50.2'; sea level; from coastal
forest; collector Peter Hlavác; 28.i.2004.
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The photomontage is
collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=sam-hym-c001361a
Collection Information: Specimen Code SAM-HYM-C001361A; Locality South
Africa: Natal: Sweetwaters; 29°36'00"S 030°16'00"E; Collection codes:
SAM-HYM-C001361; Date: 28 Nov 1969; Collected by: D.J.C.Fletcher
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