Mesoponera caffraria

Distribution
This taxon was described from South Africa. It is also found in Botswana, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Senegal, Ivory Coast, Uganda, Central African Republic, Ethiopia, Kenya and Sierra Leone.

Nomenclature

 *  caffraria. Ponera caffraria Smith, F. 1858b: 91 (q.) SOUTH AFRICA. Forel, 1913a: 108 (w.); Arnold, 1915: 65 (w.m.); Emery, 1899c: 5 (l.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971b: 1206 (l.). Combination in Euponera (Mesoponera): Emery, 1901a: 46; in Mesoponera: Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971b: 1206; in Pachycondyla: Brown, in Bolton, 1995b: 303. Senior synonym of guineensis: Mayr, 1895: 125; Emery, 1911d: 81; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 775. Current subspecies: nominal plus affinis, caffra.
 * guineensis. Ponera guineensis André, 1890: 318 (w.) SIERRA LEONE. Combination in Euponera (Mesoponera): Santschi, 1935b: 258. Subspecies of caffraria: Santschi, 1935b: 258. Junior synonym of caffraria: Mayr, 1895: 125; Emery, 1911d: 81; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 775; Bolton, 1995b: 305.

Ponera caffraria

Holotype alate queen in. Labelled “Port Natal. 56/63.” Acc. Reg.: “1856 no. 63 (May 24) Port Natal. Purchased of Stevens. Collected by Mr Plant.”