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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Afrotropical Region: Africa, Bundibugyo, Cabo Delgado, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kabarole, Kenya, Middle Africa, Mozambique, Ogooué-Maritime, Sangha-Mbaéré, Senegal, Sofala, South Africa, Southern Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Western, Western Cape, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Palearctic Region: Saudi Arabia

Distribution Notes:

Reference for Kenya if not type: Santschi 1914b (as pilipes Santschi 1914b); Bolton 1982

Notes:

Caste of types: (w)

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 3 times found in dry forest, 4 times found in moist evergreen forest, 1 times found in montane fynbos, 4 times found in station clearing, forest edge, 1 times found in fynbos, 4 times found in rainforest, 1 times found in savannah woodland, 1 times found in riparian moist forest.

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 6 times under tree bark, live tree, 1 times ex Leucospermom praemorsum, 1 times ex branch of Maytenus oleoides, 2 times sifted litter, 1 times ex live stem, 2 times sifted litter (leaf mold, rotten wood), 1 times in bark of live tree, 1 times ex live tree, 1 times ex soil, 1 times ex rotten log.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times 10 Maxi Winkler, mixed sample, 2 times MW 50 sample transect, 5m, 1 times search, 1 times 10 Maxi Winkler,, mixed samples, 1 times at light, 1 times EC31 yellow pan trap.

Elevations: collected from 35 - 1520 meters, 654 meters average

Type specimens: syntype of Melissotarsus emeryi: casent0908324; syntype of Melissotarsus emeryi pilipes: casent0913016

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