A review of the arboreal Afrotropical ant genus Axinidris.
Author
Snelling, R. R.
text
Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute
Editor
Snelling, R. R.
Editor
Fisher, B. L.
Editor
Ward, P. S.
2007
Advances in ant systematics (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): Homage to E. O. Wilson - 50 years of contributions.
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21291
Axinidris nigripes Shattuck
Axinidris nigripes
Shattuck, 1991: 117 - 118
; fig. 35 (w).
GHANA
,
Aburi
(
P. Room
) (
BMNH
) examined
.
Worker diagnosis. Scape and pronotum with erect hairs; medial carina present; distance between spines exceeding PPW; hairs of head and mesosoma brown, coarse and seta-like.
Worker measurements (mm) (n = 1). HW 0.97; HL 1.06; SL 0.78; EL 0.30; OVD 0.33; PNW n / a; PPW 0.50; WL 1.27. Indices. CI 91; CNI 195; OI 31; SI 80.
Worker description. The worker has been adequately described by
Shattuck (1991)
.
Queen and male unknown.
DISCUSSION
This species is similar to both
A. luhya
and
A. palligastrion
. It differs from the latter in its larger size, deeper clypeal notch and differing color pattern, the gaster being darker than the head and mesosoma, the reverse of the pattern in
A. palligastrion
. From
A. luhya
,
A. nigripes
differs by the coarser, darker mesosomal hairs (fine and yellowish in
A. luhya
.