Aenictus koloi

Identification
Aenictus koloi resembles Aenictus xegi in its overall aspect but it’s clearly smaller (HW<0.60 vs. HW>0.68), has less developed reticulation (sometimes becoming alutaceus over the head and femora), and the subpetiolar process is small, its size slightly larger than prora.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Ghana, Ivory Coast.

Nomenclature

 * . Aenictus koloi Gómez, 2022: 36, figs. 1B, 20A-E, 21 (w.) IVORY COAST.

Type Material

 * Holotype worker, IVORY COAST: • Montagnes District, Taï Research Centre (Taï N. P.) 200m, 5.83293, -7.34251 10/11/2019. Hand collected (Gómez, K., Kouakou, L.). Primary Forest (1w), Foraging ground [KGCOL00551].
 * Paratype workers, • same data (3w) [KGCOL00552] CASC, (2w) [KGCOL00553] MHNG, (2w) [KGCOL00554] AFRC, (2w) [KGCOL00555] SAMC, (2w) [KGCOL00556] MNHN, (2w) [KGCOL00557] FHGC, (2w) [KGCOL00558] MNHB, (2w) [KGCOL00559] KGPC, (3w) [KGCOL00571] YKPC, (2w) [KGCOL02108] RBINS, (2w) [KGCOL02109] RWAC, (+20w eth) [KG04028] KGPC.