Anochetus katonae

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Cameroun, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania.

Nomenclature

 * . Anochetus grandidieri var. katonae Forel, 1907a: 1 (w.) TANZANIA.
 * Type-material: holotype(?) worker.
 * [Note: no indication of number of specimens is given.]
 * Type-locality: Tanzania (“Afrique orientale allemande”): Moshi (Katona).
 * Type-depository: HNHM.
 * Subspecies of grandidieri: Emery, 1911d: 108; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 791.
 * Status as species: Brown, 1978c: 557, 607; Bolton, 1995b: 64; Hita Garcia, et al. 2013: 219.
 * Senior synonym of concinnus: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * Senior synonym of durbanensis: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * Senior synonym of gnomulus: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * Senior synonym of lamottei: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * Senior synonym of longiceps: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * Senior synonym of occidentalis: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * Senior synonym of parvus: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * Senior synonym of punctatus: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * Distribution: Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania.
 * concinnus. Anochetus concinnus Santschi, 1920b: 9 (q.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
 * Type-material: holotype queen.
 * Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Lugombé (Gerard).
 * Type-depository: NHMB.
 * Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 791.
 * Junior synonym of katonae: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * durbanensis. Anochetus punctatus var. durbanensis Arnold, 1926: 215 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: South Africa: Natal, Durban (G. Arnold).
 * Type-depository: SAMC.
 * Junior synonym of katonae: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * gnomulus. Anochetus gnomulus Bernard, 1953b: 214, fig. 6A-C (w.) GUINEA.
 * Type-material: 4 syntype workers.
 * Type-localities: Guinea: 3 workers Nimba (Lamotte), 1 worker Mt Tô, ravin 1, forêt, 21.ii. (no collector’s name).
 * Type-depository: MNHN.
 * Junior synonym of katonae: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * lamottei. Anochetus lamottei Bernard, 1953b: 212, fig. 5J (w.) GUINEA.
 * Type-material: 2 syntype workers (+ one isolated head).
 * Type-locality: Guinea: Keoulenta, savanna, 22.iii. (no collector’s name, probably Lamotte).
 * Type-depository: MNHN.
 * Junior synonym of katonae: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * longiceps. Anochetus parvus var. longiceps Santschi, 1914d: 331 (q.) CAMEROON.
 * Type-material: 1 syntype worker, 1 syntype queen.
 * Type-locality: Cameroon: Victoria (F. Silvestri).
 * Type-depository: NHMB.
 * Subspecies of parvus: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 792.
 * Junior synonym of katonae: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 64.
 * occidentalis. Anochetus punctatus var. occidentalis Santschi, 1914d: 330 (w.) CAMEROON.
 * Type-material: 2 syntype workers.
 * Type-locality: Cameroon: Victoria (F. Silvestri).
 * Type-depository: NHMB.
 * Subspecies of punctatus: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 792.
 * Junior synonym of katonae: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 65.
 * parvus. Anochetus parvus Santschi, 1914d: 330 (w.) NIGERIA.
 * Type-material: 2 syntype workers.
 * Type-locality: Nigeria: Olokomeji (F. Silvestri).
 * Type-depository: NHMB.
 * Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 791.
 * Junior synonym of katonae: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 65.
 * punctatus. Anochetus punctatus Santschi, 1914e: 13 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: South Africa: Zululand, Lake Sibayi, 1.x.1905 (I. Trägårdh).
 * Type-depository: NHMB or NHRS.
 * Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 792; Arnold, 1926: 214.
 * Junior synonym of katonae: Brown, 1978c: 557; Bolton, 1995b: 65.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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