Polyrhachis dziodzio new species
  Type location Congo,
holotype worker only.
WORKER - TL ca 5.3 mm HW 1.40, HL 1.48, CI 94, SL 1.40,
SI 100, PW 1.1
Compares with Polyrhachis
asomaningi but
overall with much less dense but more erect pilosity; head with flatter
occiput in
full face view, lateral angles near square; eyes more shallowly convex;
seen from above the pronotal margin widens from the promesonotal suture
forwards in a straight line; promesonotal suture well defined;
propodeum from above with arcuate sides (straight
in asomaningi); propodeal
spines longer; median spines on petiole much broader based;
head and alitrunk
sculpturation much finer and more regular, also distinctly
longitudinally striate on the alitrunk dorsum; gaster much smoother and
shinier; only extreme tip of funiculus lighter, rest black.
In addition to images of the holotype asomaningi,
the Antweb collection of photographs has a specimen from the Central
African Republic that matches the Bolton description of asomaningi in all aspects and is
clearly quite different to this Congo specimen.
Following the Rigato (2016) key leads to - 35 .. 39 .. 41 .. 48 .. 49 .. asomaningi (scapes with numerous erect hairs) - no more information given.
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