Aenictus gracilis Emery, 1893: 187

Radchenko, Alexander G., Fisher, Brian L., Esteves, Flavia A., Martynova, Ekateryna V., Bazhenova, Tatyana N. & Lasarenko, Svetlana N., 2023, Ant type specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the collection of Volodymyr Opanasovych Karawajew. Communication 1. Dorylinae, Poneromorpha and Pseudomyrmecinae, Zootaxa 5244 (1), pp. 1-32 : 17

Eciton (Aenictus) fergussoni Forel subsp. elongatus Karawajew, 1926e: 424 , Fig. 3 , w.

Current status: junior synonym of Aenictus gracilis Emery, 1893: 187 .

Synonymy: Wilson 1964: 463 (s/f Dorylinae ).

Type locality(-ies): “ Ramboda ( Ceylon). 3500 Fuss, 8.XII.1912, O. John, einige ww” .

Original Karawajew labels: 2 w, “ Ramboda , / Ceylon, 8.XII. / 1912. O. John”, “5191. Coll. / Karavaievi ”, “ Eciton (Aenictus) / fergussoni For. / sb. elongatus / Karavaiev, Typus ”, “ Syntypus ww / Eciton fergussoni / elongatus Karaw.”; 2 w, “5191. Coll. / Karavaievi ”, “ Syntypus ww / Eciton fergussoni / elongatus Karaw.” .

Material: SYNTYPES, 4 w ( CASENT0916860 ) (Box 5) .

Figures

FIGURES 2–5. Photos of Karawajew’s collection: 2—cupboard with the collection, outside view; 3—cupboard with the collection, inside view; 4—one of the boxes; 5—example of mounted ants with Karawajew’s original labels.