Strumigenys eggersi Emery, 1890

Fig. 6

First record in Africa.

Surprising record of this South American species. It belongs to the gundlachi -complex in the Strumigenys gundlachi group. Species of this group presents a series of denticles close to the apical teeth that are not present in any other Afrotropical species. It has also been recently reported as exotic from American Samoa and Singapore (WETTERER, 2018).

MATERIAL EXAMINED: The Gambia: West Coast: Gambia College Mosque (Brikama) 20 m. 13.28441, -16.65637, Ruderal. Wetterer, J. 17/11/2022, Hand collected, Foraging [KGCOL02519]