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Species: Anoplolepis steingroeveri   (Forel, 1894) 


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Anoplolepis steingroeveri gertrudae, Anoplolepis steingroeveri parsonsi

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

2 subspecies

Plagiolepis steingroeveri Forel, 1894b PDF: 72 (w.) NAMIBIA. Afrotropic. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Emery, 1895i PDF: 44 (q.); Arnold, 1922: 591 (q.m.); Prins, 1982 PDF: 226 (w.q.m.).
Combination in Plagiolepis (Anoplolepis): Santschi, 1914b: 123; in Plagiolepis (Zealleyella): Arnold, 1922: 590; in Anoplolepis: Emery, 1925d PDF: 18; in Anoplolepis (Zealleyella): Santschi, 1926a PDF: 14.
Senior synonym of Anoplolepis braunsi: Prins, 1982 PDF: 217.
Current subspecies: nominal plus Anoplolepis steingroeveri gertrudae, Anoplolepis steingroeveri parsonsi.

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Anoplolepis steingroeveri : major worker; Photo by Philip Herbst, 18 May 2016. Vredelust, Welgemoed, in Cape Town, South Africa

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Afrotropical Region: Africa, Botswana, Eastern Cape, Free State, Mozambique, Namibia, North-West, South Africa, Southern Africa, Western Cape

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Croplands.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times soil.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times Hand collected, 1 times Hand, 1 times pooter.

Elevations: collected from 343 - 1364 meters, 1193 meters average

Type specimens: syntype of Anoplolepis steingroeveri: casent0909842; syntype of Plagiolepis braunsi: casent0909841; type of Anoplolepis steingroeveri: casent0903232



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