Acropyga arnoldi Santschi

Type location South Africa (Acropiga arnoldi, Santschi, 1926b: 245, not illustrated) collected at Durban, by C.P. Merre and sent to G Arnold; junior synonym rhodesiana (Santschi, 1928f: 211, worker: synonymy by Prins, 1982: 238) from Zimbabwe; all forms described (male by Prins, 1982: 245; see Bolton, 1995). Prins (1982) made a comprehensive study of the species, with details on all the forms, ecology and habits .

Santschi's (1926b) description is on and his (1928f) description of rhodesiana is at . Prins (1982) gave a fuller description; this is at .

The photomontage is collated from the Antweb.org site at http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0408403
(for the montage, I have enhanced the contrast. The original image is paler in colour).
Collection details - Central African Republic: Prefecture Sangha-Mbaéré; Réserve Spéciale de Forêt Dense de Dzanga-Sangha, 12.7 km 326° NW Bayanga; 03°00'18"N 016°11'36"E; 420m. Collection codes: BLF4100. Date: 10-17 May 2001. Collected by: B.L.Fisher. Method: EC19 sifted litter. Habitat: rainforest. Transect Type: MW 50 sample transect, 5m Transect Sample No. 49. This seems a reasonable match for A. arnoldi, perhaps specially the description of rhodesiana.