The Ants of Africa
Genus Sphinctomyrmex Sphinctomyrmex species from Gabon
Sphinctomyrmex species from Gabon
Referred to by Brown (1975: 76) as
collected by W H Gotwald in Gabon in 1974. Apparently decidedly
larger than the Ivorian specimen (see key) and dark brown in colour;
Brown noted that Gotwald intended to describe it.
The photomontage is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0004521
Collection Information: Specimen Code CASENT0004521 Locality Zaïre
(Democratic Republic of the Congo): Epulu; 01°23'00"N 028°35'00"E 750
m; Collection codes: ANTC1035; Date: Nov 1995; Collected by: S.D.
Torti; Method: EC19 sifted litter Habitat: rainforest.
This would appear to be the same as the form collected by Gotwald in
Gabon.