Mesoponera senegalensis (Santschi)

Type location Senegal (Euponera (Mesoponera) senegalensis n. sp., Santschi, 1914d; in Pachycondyla Bolton, 1995: 309; new placement by Schmidt & Shattuck, 2014: 111) Thiès, collected by F. Silvestri; worker only described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Santschi's (1914d) description is at .

Colour red-brown, similar to villiersi, but with slightly larger eyes, 25 facets, and mandibles with 14 or 15 teeth (Bernard, 1952).

Bernard (1952) reported a finding from Guinea, 4 workers, collected at station T 91, Gouéla A 2 (Lamotte).

The photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0915273

Oxford University Museum specimens

Mesoponera senegalensis B Taylor det.	Gabon Y Braet Gabon 198	17-22.v.2006 Pongara 00°34' N 09°19' E	Leaf litter, winkler funnel	1
Mesoponera senegalensis B Taylor det.	Congo Y Braet	Brazzaville area – ca.  4°15'33" S 15°17'5" E	Hand collection	1

The photomontage is of a worker from Gabon, Pongara National Park; collector Yves Braet (Gabon 198). 

The photomontage is of a worker from Congo, Brazzaville area, ca 4°15'33" S 15°17'5" E; collector Yves Braet.