Temnothorax megalops (Hamann & Klemm)
  Type location Sudan (Leptothorax
(Icothorax) megalops, Hamann & Klemm, 1967: 417, illustrated,
worker & queen; revised status Bolton, 2003: 252); 3 workers and
one paratype queen only described
(Bolton, 1995)
Junior synonym (here) Temnothorax
mpala Prebus, 2015: 42, illustrated. Holotype worker: 1 worker:
KENYA, Laikipia District,
Mpala Research Centre, 0.28°N, 36.87°E, 1700m, 18.III.2001 “Black
Cotton” ex. pitfall trap in No. exclosure (D. Misurelli) (BMNH:
LACMENT323183).  .
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 Hamann
& Klemm's (1967) description is at  . Bolton's modern description (1982) is at 
Prebus's
description of mpala is in  .
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 WORKER
- TL 2.5 mm (Bolton, 1982: 331, illustrated).
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 The photomontage of the
holotype worker is collated from - http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0712601.
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 The photomontage of the mpala
holotype worker is collated from - http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=lacment32318.
Temnothorax mpala
Prebus, 2015: 42.
Type material. Holotype worker: 1 worker: KENYA, Laikipia District,
Mpala Research Centre, 0.28°N, 36.87°E, 1700m, 18.III.2001 “Black
Cotton” ex. pitfall trap in No. exclosure (D. Misurelli) (BMNH:
LACMENT323183). Paratypes: 1 dealate queen: same data as previous
(CASENT0733785). 1 worker, 1 dealate queen: same data as previous
(NHMW: LACMENT323184). 1 male, 1 dealate queen: same data as previous
(BMNH: LACMENT323185). 2 workers, 1 dealate queen: same data as
previous (HLMD: LACMENT323186). KENYA, Laikipia District, Mpala
Research Centre, 1650 m, 0.29°N, 36.90°E, Acacia woodland, ex pitfall
trap near centre, collection code #01-225, 12.IV.2001 (R.R. Snelling)
(BMNH: CASENT0280870). 1 worker, 1 dealate queen: same data as previous
(LACM: CASENT0712602).
Worker measurements (n = 6). EL 0.168–0.193 (0.185); HL
0.598–0.67 (0.631); HW 0.445–0.488 (0.465); PW 0.34–0.373 (0.354); SL
0.43–0.467 (0.443).
Indices: CI 72.8–75.9 (73.6); SI 68.3–72.6 (70.2), OI 37–41.6
(39.8); - note that Prebus uses SI = SL/HL X 100 and not
the usual convention of SL/HW X 100; hence SI of LACMENT323183
conventionally is 91.
These all fit within the ranges of Senegal specimens
(below).
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Temnothorax megalops
B Taylor det.
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Senegal
Tambacounda
B Ndiaye
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7.v.2009
Bambaraya
13°06'30"N
12°05'18" W |
Bambaraya 07-V-09 St
P 10 F
264 m; Soudanian savannah, pitfall traps
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1
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Temnothorax megalops
B Taylor det. |
Senegal
Tambacounda
B Ndiaye
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10.v.2009
Dindifa
13°09'40" N
12°06'46" W
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Dindifa 10-V-09 St 7
P3F [B]
Soudanian savannah, pitfall traps
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1
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Temnothorax megalops
B Taylor det. |
Senegal
Tambacounda
B Ndiaye
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5.v.2009
Tandiankunda
13°06'30"N
12°05'18" W
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Tandiankunda 05-V-09
St 2 P16F
Soudanian savannah, pitfall traps
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1
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Temnothorax megalops
B Taylor det. |
Senegal
Djolof
B Ndiaye
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19.ii.2011
Widou
16°00'00" N
15°19' W
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Widou 19-II-11 PIB2
PF5
42 m; Sahelian savannah, pitfall traps
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1
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Temnothorax megalops
B Taylor det.
Queen
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Senegal
Tambacounda
B Ndiaye
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5.viii.2009
Niakafiri
13°09'40" N
12°06'46" W
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Niakafiri 5-VIII-09
St 6 tronc arbruste
213 m; Soudanian savannah, by hand, tree trunk
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1
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The photomontage is of a worker from Senegal,
Bambaraya; collector B Ndiaye.
Bambaraya: TL ca 3.0 mm, HL 0.66, HW 0.52, SL 0.48, EL
0.21, PW 0.40; CI 78, SI 88, OI
(EL/HWX100) 0.39
Dindifa: TL ca 2.60 mm, HL 0.60, HW 0.48, SL 0.40, EL 0.17, PW 0.34; CI
82, SI 80, OI
(EL/HWX100) 0.46
Tandiankunda: TL ca 2.70 mm, HL 0.63, HW 0.50, SL 0.45, EL 0.20, PW ?;
CI 80, SI 95, OI
(EL/HWX100) 0.40
Widou: TL ca 3.20 mm, HL 0.70, HW 0.53, SL 0.52, EL 0.20, PW 0.40; CI
77, SI 100, OI
(EL/HWX100) 0.40
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The photomontage is of a worker from Senegal,
Dindifa; collector B Ndiaye.
HL 0.60, HW 0.47, SL 0.40, EL 0.16; CI 80, SI 84, OI
(EL/HWX100) 0.34
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The photomontage is of a worker from Senegal,
Widou; collector B Ndiaye.
HL 0.70, HW 0.50, SL 0.52, EL 0.19; CI 72, SI 107 OI
(EL/HWX100) 0.38
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 Queen
Drawing
of the queen from Hamann & Klemm.
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 The photomontage of the
cotype queen is collated from - http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0712600.
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The photomontage is of a queen from Senegal,
Niakafiri; collector B Ndiaye. The form and dimensions exactly match
the type queen.
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