Aenictus doryloides

Nothing is known about the biology of . It is only known from the type locality.

Identification
A member of the ceylonicus group.

Key to Aenictus species groups

Distribution
This taxon was described, and is only known, from India.

Castes
Known only from the worker caste.



Nomenclature

 *  doryloides. Aenictus doryloides Wilson, 1964a: 460, figs. 54, 55 (w.) INDIA.

Worker
Holotype: HW 0.57 mm, HL 0.59 mm, SL 0.35 mm. Antenna 10-segmented, its scape both very short and incrassate. Mandibles narrow, strongly incurved, 3-toothed; in closure leaving a gap between their posterior borders and anterior clypeal border nearly as wide as their maximum width. Clypeus strongly emarginate, unarmed. The conformation of the anterior part of the head is, in fact, strongly reminiscent of some species of Dorylus, hence the name proposed here. Parafrontal ridge absent. Occiput straight, lacking a collar. Propodeal junction smoothly rounded. Subpetiolar process large, consisting of a rectangular base, which is forward-projecting, surmounted by a thin, acute, posteriorly directed flange. Pilosity moderately abundant, the length of the longest pronotal hairs about 0.15 mm.

Head shining. Dorsa of pronotum and mesonotum shining. Sides of pronotum feebly microreticulate (reticular diameters about 0.01 mm) and feebly shining. Remainder of mesosoma more strongly microreticulate (i. e., reticulum more raised) and opaque. Dorsum of postpetiole shining; remainder of pedicel microreticulate and opaque. Concolorous light reddish brown.

Paratypes: 2 workers, HW 0.54 and 0.56 mm, differing little from holotype.

Type Material
Type locality: Solon, 1400 rn, nr Simla, NC India, 8. VilL 1944 (L. Weatherill, ace. no. 9).