Anochetus africanus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Cameroun, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Uganda.

Nomenclature

 *  africanus. Stenomyrmex africanus Mayr, 1865: 11 (footnote) (w.) GHANA. André, 1892a: 47 (q.). Combination in Anochetus: Forel, 1887: 382. Senior synonym of camerunensis: Mayr, 1904b: 2; of pasteuri: Brown, 1978c: 556 (see also p. 602).
 * camerunensis. Anochetus africanus var. camerunensis Mayr, 1896: 236 (w.m.) CAMEROUN. Emery, 1899e: 476 (q.). Junior synonym of africanus: Mayr, 1904b: 2.
 * pasteuri. Anochetus pasteuri Santschi, 1923e: 265 (w.q.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Junior synonym of africanus: Brown, 1978c: 556.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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 * CSIRO Collection
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 * IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection
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 * Santschi F. 1935. Hymenoptera. I. Formicidae. Mission Scientifique de l'Omo 2: 255-277.
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