MNCNXX01-Male undet

Fri, 02/06/2009 - 20:29 — Kiko Gómez

Location

Sidi Ifni
Morocco
Leg: 
F. Escalera
Det: 
X. Espadaler
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I would name this as

Mon, 02/09/2009 - 15:28 — xeg (not verified)

I would name this as Dorylus (elongated submarginal cell, poorly developed pterostigma, foliaceous tibiae, and absolute size. The mandibles, being plate-like, seem to me very peculiar. Sadly, Mauritania is virtually unexplored.

X. Espadaler

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Tagged as Dorylus. The

Mon, 02/09/2009 - 16:50 — kiko

Tagged as Dorylus. The species will be harder to find...

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from Harpegnathos, at Ant Farm Myrmecology Forum

Tue, 02/10/2009 - 22:39 — kiko

"MNCNXX01-Male undet appears to be genus Dorylus subgenus Alaopone. See the identification key to Dorylus males at Ants of Africa"

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Checking the keys sent by

Tue, 02/10/2009 - 22:55 — kiko

Checking the keys sent by Harpegnathos, I agree with him. Subegenus Alaopone. And most probable option based on known distribution is Dorylus aethiopicus. Based on Forel description I can not state that's the species. Anybody has any specimen's for comparison?

Anyway, whatever the species, It should be first cite for Morocco, as only Dorylus fulvus is cited