Species: Pachycondyla berthoudi Forel, 1901

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Classification:

Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Ponerinae
Genus: Pachycondyla
Species: berthoudi

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Current Valid Name:

Bothroponera strigulosa

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) berthoudi Forel, 1901k PDF: 344 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic. AntCat AntWiki

Distribution Notes:

Reference for Kenya if not type: Mpala Res. Centre

Biology:

O. berthoudi occurs in the eastern part of South Africa. Solitary foragers are termite specialists. Colonies are distributed across several nests (=polydomy) separated by 1-75 m. Winged queens do not exist, several gamergates (=mated reproductive workers) reproduce instead. Foreign males visit underground nests to mate with young workers.

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