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Species: Dorylus nigricans sjoestedti
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Subfamily: Dorylinae Genus: Dorylus
Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)
Taxonomic history
| Santschi, 1912b PDF: 160 (s.); Raignier & Boven, 1955: 98 (q.). |
| Raised to species: Wasmann, 1916b PDF: 136. |
| Currently subspecies of Dorylus nigricans: Wheeler, 1922: 741. |
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Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)
Wheeler, W. M., 1922:
Three large workers from Faradje, Niangara, and Medje, taken from the stomachs of toads (Bwfo regularis and B. superciliaris) and a frog (Rana occipitalis); also a large series of workers from Farad je (Lang and Chapin).
This form closely resembles subspecies burmeisteri varietymolestus (Gerstaecker) in having the inferoposterior angles of the petiole prolonged outward as distinct tubercles, but is readily distinguished by having the head of the larger workers (7 to 12.5 mm.) opaque instead of shining and that of the smaller workers elongate.
An interesting account of the habits of rubellus and sjoestedti has been published by Sjostedt.1
Three large workers from Faradje, Niangara, and Medje, taken from the stomachs of toads (Bwfo regularis and B. superciliaris) and a frog (Rana occipitalis); also a large series of workers from Farad je (Lang and Chapin).
This form closely resembles subspecies burmeisteri varietymolestus (Gerstaecker) in having the inferoposterior angles of the petiole prolonged outward as distinct tubercles, but is readily distinguished by having the head of the larger workers (7 to 12.5 mm.) opaque instead of shining and that of the smaller workers elongate.
An interesting account of the habits of rubellus and sjoestedti has been published by Sjostedt.1
Specimen Data Summary
Found most commonly in these habitats: 5 times found in rainforest
Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 4 times EC31 yellow pan trap
Elevations: collected from 320 - 640 meters, 510 meters average
11 Specimens Imaged | View All 14 Specimens for this species
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