The Ants of Africa
Genus Ocymyrmex
Ocymyrmex barbiger Emery

Ocymyrmex barbiger Emery

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location South Africa (Ocymyrmex barbiger n. sp., Emery, 1886: 364, illustrated, worker & male; Bolton, 1981b: 261, queen; misspelt barbatus Emery, 1892a: 114) .

{Ocymyrmex barbiger}Emery's (1886) description is at {original description}. Arnold (1916: 199) gave a brief, illustrated, translation, this is at {original description}. Bolton's modern description (1981b, not illustrated) is at {original description}

{Ocymyrmex barbiger}The photomontage of a type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0904784

{Ocymyrmex barbiger}The photomontage of what appears to be barbiger is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0005918

Collection Information: Specimen Code CASENT0005918; Locality South Africa: Western Cape: Langebaan West Coast Natinoal Park; 33°07'00"S 018°05'00"E 50 m; Collection codes: BLF01303; Date: 20 Dec 1994; Collected by: B.L.Fisher; Method: EM10; ground nest Habitat: fynbos


See also http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?name=casent0217895; curiously not listed by Bolton (1981b) although he did include other Ross & Leech Ocymyrmex from "South West Africa".
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