Pheidole schultzei Forel
  Type location Botswana
(Pheidole schultzei n. sp.,
Forel, 1910f: 1, illustrated - picture of nest structure, all forms)
Kalahari, L Schultze - see below
junior synonyms (here)
ebangana (Pheidole
schultzei For. stirps ebangana
n. v., Santschi, 1937d: 222, major and, illustrated, (aberrant) minor)
from Angola,
Ebanga - see http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0913433
gwaaiensis (Pheidole
Schultzei For. v. gwaaensis
n. v., Forel, 1913a: 129,
major & minor; Arnold, 1920a: 129, queen & male) from Zimbabwe,
Gwaai, G Arnold - see linked page
woodvalensis (Pheidole
schultzei woodvalensis n. var., Arnold, 1960b: 45, illustrated,
major & minor) from Zimbabwe,
Woodvale, 12 m n of Bulawayo, G Arnold - no images on Antweb (February
2016) - synonymy assumed
all forms described (see Bolton,
1995)  .
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  Forel's (1910f)
description is at  . Arnold (1920a: 457)
gave a translation,
this is at  Forel's (1913a) description of gwaaiensis
is at  . Arnold (1920a: 457)
gave an illustrated translation of gwaaiensis, this is at  and  . Santschi's (1937b) description of ebangana
is at  .
Arnold's (1960b) description of woodvalensis
is at  .
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 The photomontage of the
type major worker is collated
from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907831.
The major of gwaaiensis
seems identical.
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 The photomontage of
the
type minor worker is collated
from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907832.
TL ca 2.7 mm, HL 0.60, HW 0.55, SL 0.61, PW 0.38, CI 91,
SI
110; head sub-square with sides weakly convex and occiput a slightly
flattened dome, eyes in side view with adownward extended apex;
promesonotum shallowly convex, with a low welt, propodeum shallowly
convex in lateral view, lacking spines.
The minor of gwaaiensis
seems identical other than being slightly smaller.
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 The
photomontage of the ebangana type major worker is collated
from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907831.
This seems to be identical to the type major.
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 The photomontage of
the ebangana type minor worker is collated
from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907832.
TL ca 2.7 mm, HL 0.63, HW 0.58, SL 0.63, PW 0.42, CI 95,
SI
109; head sub-square with sides weakly convex and occiput a slightly
flattened dome, eyes in side view normal ovoid;
promesonotum convex, with a distinct welt, propodeum shallowly
convex in lateral view, lspines moderate narrow triangles; postpetiole
from above a small triangle. Compares with rohani in form but some 20% smaller.
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Pheidole schultzei
B Taylor det.
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Central African
Republic
P Annoyer
GG-02
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20.ii.2005
Dzanga-Sangha
02°53’25.9" N
16°10’26.4" E
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Camp 5; A vu
10h-16h aux abords du camp; 409 m asl
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1
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Pheidole schultzei
B Taylor det.
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Central African
Republic
P Annoyer
Di-13
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20.i.2005
Dzanga-Sangha
03°55’13.2" N
16°36’46.1" E
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U.V : 2h-6h, après
Sefka (entre Bambio et croisement Nola/Berberati), dans layon
forestier;
from on a reduviid bug; collected in forest, 1st hour of the morning;
536m asl
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3
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Pheidole schultzei
B Taylor det.
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Cameroun
A Fotso Kuate
Pheidole sp5
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9.v.2007
Awae II
03°54'30" N
11°25'58" E
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Tuna bait in fallow
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1
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 The
photomontage is
of a minor from Cameroun; Matomb; collector A Fotso Kuate (fk
pheidole
sp 5).
Matching the type form minor.
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 Santschi's
(1937d) description of ebangana is at . The specimens shown below appear to be ebangana
minors (note - ii.2009, I previously thought these might be saxicola.
They have the darker colour and slightly longer propodeal spines
described by Santschi.
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 The
photomontage is of a minor specimen from the Central
African Republic; Dzanga-Sangha National Park; collector Philippe
Annoyer (CAR GG-02).
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