The Ants of Africa
Genus Pyramica
Pyramica (Smithistruma) robertsoni Bolton

Pyramica (Smithistruma) robertsoni Bolton

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Zimbabwe (Pyramica robertsoni sp. n., Bolton, 2000: 305, not illustrated, worker) Gwebi, 1971, pitfall trap, K J Wilson .


Bolton's description (2000) is at {original description}.

WORKER - Clypeus and rest of head dorsum covered with numerous small spoon-shaped hairs; pronotum dorsum with solely distinct spoon-shaped hairs; mesonotum with 3-4 pairs of long curved hairs; alitrunk generally weakly sculptured; TL 2.3-2.5 mm, HL 0.62-0.67, HW 0.38-0.41, SL 0.29-0.31, PW 0.24-0.28.


Pyramica robertsoniThe photomontage of the holotype worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0900079.

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