The Ants of Africa
Genus Dorylus Subgenus Dorylus
Dorylus (Dorylus) bequaerti Forel
{Dorylus bequaerti major}

Dorylus (Dorylus) bequaerti Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type locality Zaïre (Forel, 1913b: 311, worker), worker described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Forel's (1913b) description is at {original description}.

Wheeler (1922) has - originally taken by Dr. Bequaert at Sankisia in Katanga, numerous workers taken by Lang at Banana, and Bequaert at Pasaconde near Zambi "in galleries under ground and in a fallen trunk of Hyphaene".

TL 4-5 mm; head deeply and broadly excavated behind and has straight subparallel sides; the first funiculus joint distinctly longer than broad, remaining joints, except the last, broader than long. Petiole also broader than long. Whole body evenly and sharply punctate, punctures on gaster somewhat smaller but very distinct. Large workers rich ferruginous red, gaster somewhat paler; smaller workers decidedly paler.

{Dorylus (D.) bequaerti polymorphism The photomontages are of specimens from Kwazulu, Natal, South Africa, Dragensberge (Injiauti NP), S 29°07.7' E 29°25.3'; 1500 m; 6.ii.2004; Peter Hlavác; several of the various morphs. The various morphs are shown in detail on the Dorylus (Anomma) bequaerti morphs page.

{Dorylus (D.) bequaerti minima}Minima
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