The Ants of Africa
Genus Ocymyrmex
Ocymyrmex fortior Santschi

Ocymyrmex fortior Santschi

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Angola (Ocymymrmex Weitzeckeri Em. stirps fortior n. st., Santschi, 1911g: 209, worker; Bolton, 1981b: 269, queen & male) - see below
junior synonyms
arnoldi (Ocymyrmex Arnoldi n. sp., Forel, 1913a: 138, worker & male) Zimbabwe, Bulawayo, G Arnold - see below
abdominalis (Ocymyrmex weitzekeri Em. stirps abdominalis n. st., Santschi, 1914e: 16, worker) South Africa, Zululand, Entendweni, 20.viii.1905) - see http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0913236
transversus (Ocymyrmex Weitzeckeri Em. stirps transversus n. st., Santschi, 1911g: 209, queen) Angola, Benguela, Cucala, J Cruchet - see http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0913237
usakosensis (Ocymyrmex weitzeckeri Em. var. usakoensis n. var., Stitz, 1923: 146, worker) Namibia, Usakos, iv-vi.1911 - no images on Antweb (January 2015)
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{Ocymyrmex fortior arnoldi}Santschi's (1911g) description is at {original description}. Santschi's (1911g) description of transversus is at {original description}. Santschi's (1914e) description of abdominalis is at {original description}. Forel's (1913a) description of arnoldi is at {original description}. Arnold (1916: 197) gave an illustrated translation of arnoldi and abdominalis (as varieties of weitzeckeri), these are at {original description}. Stitz's (1923) description of usakosensis is at {original description}.

{Ocymyrmex fortior}Bolton's modern description (1981b) is at {original description}

{Ocymyrmex fortior}The photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0913235

{Ocymyrmex fortior}The photomontage of an arnoldi syntype worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0900406

Oxford University Museum specimens

Ocymyrmex fortior
B Taylor det.		 Botswana
King 108

 4.xi.2010
Pom Pom Camp
19.35.04° S
22.50.34" E
 960 m asl
Brush and open forest near water
Nesting in ground. Rapid movement with raised gaster, like Cataglyphis

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{Ocymyrmex fortior}The photomontage is of a worker collected from Botswana, Pom Pom Camp; collector D M King (King 108).

{Ocymyrmex fortior}The photomontage is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0217897

Collection Information: Specimen Code: casent0217897
Locality: Botswana: Serowe; malaise trap; P Forchhammer; i.1990 (listed by Bolton & Marsh, 1989: 1296)

{Ocymyrmex fortior arnoldi male}The photomontage of the arnoldi male is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent09090777
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