The Ants of Africa
Genus Leptogenys Leptogenys khaura Bolton
Leptogenys khaura Bolton
Type location Nigeria
(Bolton, 1975a: 288, not illustrated); the holotype and one paratype
worker were discovered by J.T. Medler at Ile-Ife (5.viii.1971, and
21.vii.1971) .
Bolton's description is at .
WORKER - the smallest member of the genus, TL 2.1 mm, HW
0.38; dorsum
of head finely and densely punctulate, pronotal dorsum unsculptured.
Eyes minute. Colour yellow-brown.
Note: the
worker shown on http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0401863
clearly is not this species as the specimen is far too large, HW 0.48
mm, the eyes have too many facets and and the pronotal dorsum appears
to be sculptured but obscured perhaps by adhesive.