Dorylus kohli minor

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Dorylus kohli minor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Dorylinae
Genus: Dorylus
Species: D. kohli
Subspecies: D. kohli minor
Trinomial name
Dorylus kohli minor
Santschi, 1911

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Angola (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.
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Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.
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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • minor. Dorylus (Anomma) kohli var. minor Santschi, 1911g: 206 (w.) ANGOLA.
    • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
    • Type-locality: Angola: Benguela, Cucala (J. Cruchet).
    • Type-depository: NHMB.
    • Subspecies of kohli: Santschi, 1912b: 155 (in key); Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 737; Santschi, 1930b: 54; Santschi, 1933b: 99 (in key); Raignier & van Boven, 1955: 29; Bolton, 1995b: 179.
    • Distribution: Angola.

Description

References

  • Santschi, F. 1911g. Nouvelles fourmis du Congo et du Benguela. Rev. Zool. Afr. (Bruss.) 1: 204-217 (page 206, worker described)