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Species: Parasyscia natalensis   (Forel, 1901) 

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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2021)

Cerapachys cribrinodis var. natalensis Forel, 1901k PDF: 335 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Afrotropic. Primary type information: Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated). Type-locality: South Africa: Natal (Haviland). Type-depositories: MHNG, NHMB. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

[Also described as new by Forel, 1910f PDF: 423.].
Status as species: Brown, 1975 PDF: 23; Bolton, 1995b: 144.
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Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Africa: South Africa
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Afrotropical

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in grassland, 1 times found in Rand Highveld Grassland, rocky ridge, 1 times found in Lydenburg Thornveld, 1 times found in Ohrigstad Mountain Bushveld.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 1 times Hand collected, foraging in open, 3 times Pitfall trap, 1 times hand collected.

Elevations: collected from 1050 - 1802 meters, 1491 meters average

Collect Date Range: collected between 1914-12-31 and 2018-11-20

Type specimens: syntype of Cerapachys natalensis: casent0907051; syntype of Cerapachys cribrinodis natalensis: casent0902713; type of Cerapachys cribrinodis var. natalensis: focol0790, focol0791



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