Solenopsis orbuloides André
  Type location Sierra
Leone (Solenopsis orbuloïdes
nov. sp., André, 1890: 321, worker; Santschi, 1914d: 354, queen)
collected by Mocquerys - see below
worker and queen described see
Bolton, 1995)  .
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André's (1890) description is at  - comparison with Solenopsis orbula
(Mediterranean species). Santschi (1914d) gave a fuller description
(wrongly denoted as worker but refers to wing bases) -  .
The description of Solenopsis canariensis by
Forel (as a race of Solenopsis orbuloides André race canariensis n. stirps, 1893d: 466,
worker, possible
male) has added comments on orbuloides; this is at  . In translation -
"With orbuloides, the clypeal carinae are very short and
divergent, they do not terminate in two angles and the clypeus, which
is quite truncate is only very feebly produced anteriorly in the
centre. ... The last segment of the funiculus is enlarged and obtuse.
... The eyes are quite large, as in fugax. ... The petiole
pedicel is quite long. ... The base of the gaster is quite strongly
attenuated. ... Colour clear yellow".
Wheeler (1922) listed it also from Nigeria
(Lagos and Olokemeji, by F. Silvestri - the Santschi report).
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The photomontage of a
cotype
worker is collated from 
The photomontage of the
remains of a syntype worker is collated from