Odontomachus assiniensis

Identification
The lone member of the Odontomachus assiniensis group.

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

Nomenclature

 * . Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892d: 558 (w.) IVORY COAST.
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: Ivory Coast: Assinie, 1886 (Ch. Alluaud).
 * Type-depository: MSNG.
 * Santschi, 1910c: 350 (q.); Forel, 1913e: 666 (q.m.); Santschi, 1914b: 57 (m.).
 * Status as species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 49; Emery, 1899e: 476; Santschi, 1910c: 350; Stitz, 1910: 130; Emery, 1911d: 113; Forel, 1911d: 362; Forel, 1913b: 309; Forel, 1913e: 666; Santschi, 1914b: 57; Santschi, 1914c: 288; Santschi, 1914d: 332; Stitz, 1916: 372; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 100, 793; Arnold, 1926: 218; Menozzi, 1933a: 101; Santschi, 1937b: 95; Weber, 1943c: 303; Bernard, 1953b: 214; Brown, 1976a: 102, 128; Bolton, 1995b: 295; Hita Garcia, et al. 2013: 220.
 * Senior synonym of aterrimus: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * Senior synonym of caffrorum: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * Senior synonym of fauconneti: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * Senior synonym of flavescens: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * Senior synonym of furvior: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * Senior synonym of fuscus Stitz, 1916: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * Senior synonym of intermedius: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 101 (in text), 793; Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * Senior synonym of tropicalis: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * Unavailable replacement name oblita referred here by Brown, 1976a: 102.
 * Distribution: Cameroon, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Nigeria, São Tomé & Principe, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda.
 * aterrimus. Odontomachus assiniensis var. aterrimus Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 102 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo: Niapu, in stomach of a frog (Rana albolabris) (Lang & Chapin).
 * Type-depository: MCZC.
 * Junior synonym of assiniensis: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * caffrorum. Odontomachus assiniensis st. caffrorum Santschi, 1914e: 14 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: South Africa: Zululand, Dukuduku, 8.05 (I. Trägårdh).
 * Type-depository: NHMB.
 * Subspecies of assiniensis: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 793; Arnold, 1926: 218.
 * Junior synonym of assiniensis: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * fauconneti. Odontomachus assiniensis subsp. fauconneti Forel, 1910a: 27 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Haut Congo”): Bakaie, between Nyangwe and Stanleyville (= Kisangani) (Fauconnet).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Subspecies of assiniensis: Emery, 1911d: 113; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 793.
 * Junior synonym of assiniensis: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * flavescens. Odontomachus assiniensis subsp. flavescens Bernard, 1953b: 215 (w.q.) GUINEA.
 * Type-material: 10+ syntype workers, 3 syntype queens.
 * Type-localities: 3 workers, 1 queen Guinea: Kéoulenta, “numerous” workers, 2 queens Guinea: Yalanzou, Nion, Camp IV, 1000 m., workers (number not stated) Guinea: Zouépo, prairie, 1050 m., 6 workers Guinea: crête de Nion, 1300 m., maquis, 1 worker Mont Tô, Camp I, 1600 m. (no collector’s name given, probably Lamotte).
 * Type-depository: MNHN.
 * Junior synonym of assiniensis: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * furvior. Odontomachus assiniensis var. furvior Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 101 (w.q.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
 * Type-material: 9 syntype workers.
 * Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Belgian Congo”): Faradje (Lang & Chapin).
 * Type-depository: MCZC.
 * Subspecies of assiniensis: Weber, 1943c: 303.
 * Junior synonym of assiniensis: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * fuscus. Odontomachus assiniensis var. fuscus Stitz, 1916: 372 (w.q.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
 * Type-material: 1 syntype worker, 1 syntype queen.
 * Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Belgian Congo”): Duma, Ubangi Dist., 10.x.1910 (Schubotz).
 * Type-depository: MNHU.
 * [assiniensis var. oblita Baroni Urbani, 1971b: 360. Unavailable replacement name (variety proposed after 1960) for fuscus Stitz, 1916 (Bolton, 1995b: 296).]
 * Subspecies of assiniensis: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 793.
 * Junior synonym of assiniensis: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 295.
 * intermedius. Odontomachus intermedius Stitz, 1911b: 378 (w.) TANZANIA.
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated, “several”).
 * Type-locality: Tanzania: Budduwald (NW Bukoba), vi.1907 (no collector’s name).
 * Type-depository: MNHU.
 * Subspecies of assiniensis: Santschi, 1914e: 14.
 * Junior synonym of assiniensis: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 101 (in text), 793; Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 296.
 * tropicalis. Odontomachus assiniensis var. tropicalis Menozzi, 1922a: 352 (w.q.m.) SÃO TOMÉ & PRINCIPE (Principe I.).
 * Type-material: syntype workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated).
 * Type-locality: São Tomé & Principe: Principe I., Roça Infante Don Enrique, i-ii.1900 (L. Fea).
 * Type-depositories: IEUB, MSNG.
 * Junior synonym of assiniensis: Brown, 1976a: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 297.

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