Sima capensis

Mayr, G., 1866, Diagnosen neuer und wenig gekannter Formiciden., Verhandlungen der Zoologisch-Botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 16, pp. 885-908 : 906

S. capensis Smith . (Fig. 14.)

( Pseudomyrma capensis Sm. )

Operaria: Long. 7 mm. Rufescenti-flava, abdominis apice fuscescenti, oculis, ocellis et mandibularum margine masticatorio nigris; vix pilosa (capite antice, abdomine postice et infra pilis longis), pedibus fere sine pilis abstantibus; subtiliter pubescens, micans, subtilissime coriaceo-rugulosa et punctulata, mandibulis striatis; caput oblongo-quadratum, postice emarginatum, vertice ocellis duobus distinctis; thorax quadrilaterus supra non constrictus et longitrorsum convexus, suturis distinctis; pronotum supra subplanum (subtilissime convexum), subquadratum, augulis anticis rectis, margine postico arcuatim emarginato; mesonotum supra brevissimum, semilunare, plus duplo latius quam longius; metanotum longum, oblongum, sulco subtili longitudinali mediano; petioli- articulus primus triqueter, autice breviter petiolatus, planitia superiori longitrorsum fortiter convexa, articulus secuudus campaniformis. Caffernland (Mus. Holm.).