Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 14South African Museum, 1920 - Natual history |
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Page 204
Most of our South African species nest in the ground , sometimes forming very populous nests containing many hundreds of the caste . The of at least all the South African species which I have seen have a very distinctive , although ...
Most of our South African species nest in the ground , sometimes forming very populous nests containing many hundreds of the caste . The of at least all the South African species which I have seen have a very distinctive , although ...
Page 205
... species . ( 15 ) . 14. 35 mm . long . Entirely black ; 1st node , seen from above , conical , longer than wide , the peduncle half as long as the node . ( albopilosum , Emery ) , var . Thales , Forel . ( 14 ) . 15. 3 mm . long . Dark ...
... species . ( 15 ) . 14. 35 mm . long . Entirely black ; 1st node , seen from above , conical , longer than wide , the peduncle half as long as the node . ( albopilosum , Emery ) , var . Thales , Forel . ( 14 ) . 15. 3 mm . long . Dark ...
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... species , the scapes as long as in the type - species or very little shorter . Thorax resembling that of the type - species , but the pronotum is subvertical in front , the junction of the vertical and horizontal faces rounded ; the ...
... species , the scapes as long as in the type - species or very little shorter . Thorax resembling that of the type - species , but the pronotum is subvertical in front , the junction of the vertical and horizontal faces rounded ; the ...
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1st joint 1st node 1st segment 2nd joint 2nd node abdomen abdomen smooth antennae apex apical base brownish Bulawayo clypeus coarsely concave convex declivity distinct distinctly dorsal Dorsum of epinotum dull Emery epinotal spines extending back eyes fairly feebly convex femora flagellum Forel frontal carinae G.A. colls hairs Head and thorax latter legs and antennae less little longer little wider long as wide longer than wide longitudinally striate mandibles Mayr median meso meso-epinotal suture mesonotum metanotum middle narrower in front nervures node of petiole oblique obtuse occipital margin ocelli peduncle pilosity posterior angles posterior margin posteriorly Pro-mesonotal suture pronotum pubescence Pygidium race reticulate-punctate Rhodesia rounded rugae rugose rugulose scape scape extends sculpture scutellum Second node shallowly short shorter sides smooth and shining sparsely punctured species strongly tarsi thorax tibiae tooth twice as wide Vaud vertical wide as long wider in front wider than long Wings yellow yellowish