The Ants of Africa
Genus Pheidole
Pheidole rohani Santschi

capensis-group - postpetiole much wider than long, with elongated lateral processes, head widest posteriorly

{Pheidole rohani}

Pheidole rohani Santschi

Soldier - return to key Minor - return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Angola (Santschi, 1925h: 160, illustrated, worker; Santschi, 1930b: 62, soldier); subspecies monardi (Santschi, 1930b: 65, illustrated, worker; stirps Santschi, 1937d: 219) and pellax (st. pellax, n.stirps,Santschi, 1930b: 63, illustrated, soldier & worker) both also from Angola; soldier and worker described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Santschi's (1925h) description is at {original description}. Santschi's (1930b) description, is at {original description}; with monardi and pellax at {original description} and {original description}. The reduction of monardi from species to "stirps" or subspecies by Santschi (1937d, he uses both in the same sentence) is accompanied by the note that monardi is a little bigger and the head more reticulate behind.

{Pheidole rohani}The photomontage is of a minor specimen from Congo, Brazzaville, t 1.16; 19.viii.2007; 24 h pitfall trap; collected Yves Braet & Eric Nzassi.

Other images can be seen in the folder at - Congo - {original description}

{Pheidole rohani pellax}The photomontage is of a minor specimen from Congo, Brazzaville, t 1.15; 19.viii.2007; 24 h pitfall trap; collected Yves Braet & Eric Nzassi. This appears to match the "variety" pellax and to differ quite significantly from the type, notably in being much smaller, which matches the Santschi statement of size.

Other images can be seen in the folder at - Congo - {original description}

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