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. 80 551 579 http://atbi.biosci.ohio-state.edu/HymOnline/reference-full.html?id=21291 journal article 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 .