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Ants from Sudan collected by J H Mathews - Khordonia

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Collection locality: Khordonia, Damazine Plantation, Blue Nile - 11°51' N 34°15' E; Nov-Dec 2000, 18 plots; June-July 2001, 12 plots; Sept-Oct 2001, 21 plots

Mathews' thesis, Appendix D, pp 327-8; species recorded - frequency (numerical abundance)

Plantation

Nov-Dec 2000: Anoplolepis sp 01 - 1 (1); Lepisiota sp 06 - 13 (265); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 3 (23); Cardiocondyla sp 01 - 2 (6); Crematogaster sp 03 - 1 (3); indet sp 02 - 1 (1)

June-July 2001: Lepisiota sp 01 - 5 (11); Lepisiota sp 03 - 1 (2); Leptothorax sp 01 - 5 (17); Pheidole sp 01 - 1 (5); Pheidole sp 02 - 1 (1); Pristomyrmex sp 01 - 1 (3)

Sep-Oct 2001: Lepisiota sp 06 - 16 (980); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 1 (3)

Semi-Natural Woodland

Nov-Dec 2000: Anoplolepis sp 01 - 2 (4); Lepisiota sp 06 - 15 (384); Plagiolepis sp 01 - 1 (1); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 8 (32); Cardiocondyla sp 01 - 2 (11); Crematogaster sp 02 - 6 (251)

June-July 2001: Camponotus sp 01 - 4 (12); Lepisiota sp 01 - 18 (1847); Oligomyrmex sp 01 - 1 (2); Pheidole sp 01 - 2 (3); Pristomyrmex sp 01 - 1 (3); indet sp 04 - 1 (3)

Sep-Oct 2001: Dorylus sp 01 - 1 (1); Lepisiota sp 06 - 18 (3855); Plagiolepis sp 02 - 4 (7); Crematogaster sp 02 - 2 (4); Monomorium sp 03 - 2 (3)

Material examined
Nov-Dec 2000, 17 P 29 SNW (none received by me)
June-July 2001 - 12 P (examined 18 tubes) 20 SNW (examined 17)
Sept-Oct 2001 - 21 P (examined 20 tubes), 20 SNW (examined 14 tubes)

No Species Specimens
 Location Date
 Notes Prior reports
222
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 6 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
223
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
224
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
226
 Pheidole species cf prelli
 1 minor
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal head longer and eyes smaller than prelli s
1T6
 Lepisiota n sp JM IT6
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal Lepisiota 4 (JM det.)
228 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 2 workers Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
228
 Lepisiota foreli
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
229
 Lepisiota canescens
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 4 unmounted
231
 Pheidole rugaticeps
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
234
 Lepisiota
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal JM "Lepisiota sp 3", numerous unmounted
234
 Plagiolepis brunni
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
235
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many
236
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many
237
 Lepisiota albata
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous unmounted
238
 Lepisiota albata
Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 33 unmounted
239
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 40 workers
240
 Pheidole sculpturata
 2 minors
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 2 unmounted
241
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 8 unmounted
244
 Monomorium niloticum
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 12 unmounted; JM label "Leptothorax"
244
 Monomorium mictilis
 5 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
245
 Plagiolepis sudanica
 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
254
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal many; JM label "Lepisiota 254"
254
 Plagiolepis brunni
 2 unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ? JM label "Myrmicinae Pristomyrmex"
254
 Monomorium manir
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ? JM label "Myrmicinae Pristomyrmex"
268
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.v.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
271
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 major
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
275
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 major
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
276
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
276 ?
 Lepisiota albata 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
276
 Crematogaster ? rivai 2 major and 4 minor workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 30.vi.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 1 major only mounted
279
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 4 workers Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted; numbered wrongly?
279
 Tapinolepis mediterranea
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal Lepisiota No 4 (JM det.)
283
 Monomorium pullulum
 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal many unmounted
283 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
283
 Tapinoma luteum
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
283
 Tapinolepis mediterranea 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal tube with JM label "Dolichoderinae, Tapinoma"
284
 Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous
285
 Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 25 workers
286
 Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 4 workers
287 Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae
 2 workers Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation
 1.vii.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
 6 unmounted dimorphic
289
 Tapinolepis mediterranea 1 worker Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal tube with JM label "Formicinae, Plagiolepis"
292
 Monomorium pullulum
 6 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 2.vii.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal

 unmounted
292
 Tapinolepis pernix
 1 worker Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal

 unmounted; ? JM label "Formicinae Acropyga"; those are pale yellow but have minute eyes
292
 Tapinolepis mediterranea minor 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal

 unmounted
294
 Crematogaster (Crematogaster) chiarinii cincta
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal variable brown not black as type form
294
 Lepisiota laevis
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
294
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 6 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted; dark red headed variety
295
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 minor worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 5 unmounted
295
 Lepisiota
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal black very short sparse pilosity
296
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
297
 Tapinolepis pernix
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001
 Semi-natural forest; canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
297
 Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 1.vii.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted, JM label "Camponotus"
No Species Specimens
 Location Date
 Notes Prior reports
341
 Lepisiota affinis
 1 worker
 ?? not in tube


342
 Lepisota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 15.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous
343
 Lepisota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 11.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous; photo of colour variations
345
 Lepisiota albata 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 11.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 6 unmounted
345
 Monomorium mictilis
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 11.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
346
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 50 plus workers
347
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 50 plus workers
348
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 50 plus workers
350
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 25 plus workers
351
 Lepisiota curta ?
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 12.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
352
 Lepisiota n sp JM 352
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Plantation 12.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal brown variety, hairy
353
 Lepisiota albata 4 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted, note light brown callows
354
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous unmounted
356
 Lepisiota albata unmounted Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted
357
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 12.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 31 unmounted
IT10
 Lepisiota affinis
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
361
 Lepisiota affinis
 9 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
362
 Lepisiota n sp JM 362
 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 unmounted; yellow brown, divided propodeum, hairy
363
 Lepisiota albata 12 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
364
 Lepisiota albata numerous
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
365
 Lepisiota albata 6 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
366
 Lepisiota affinis 6 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
366
 Plagiolepis brunni 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia Plantation 14.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
367
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 15.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted
368
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 15.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal numerous workers
370
 Lepisiota curta
 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted
370
 Crematogaster castanea
 1 worker ?
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal
371
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted
371
 Plagiolepis sudanica
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
372
 Lepisiota albata
 3 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF
 16.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal very many unmounted - dominant species
373
 Lepisiota albata unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 20 unmounted
374
 Lepisiota albata 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
374
 Plagiolepis brunni
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 16.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal unmounted
375
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 17.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 25 workers
380
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 17.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal ca 20 workers
381
 Lepisiota albata
 unmounted
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, SNF 17.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 3 workers
421
 Lepisiota canescens
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 24.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal long palps
422
 Lepisiota albata
 1 worker
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 24.x.2001
 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 2 unmounted
423
 Crematogaster acaciae
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 24.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal 2 unmounted
423
 Lepisiota canescens
 2 workers
 Blue Nile, Khordonia, Damazine Plantation 24.x.2001 Canopy fogging of Acacia senegal dimorphic
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