Bondroitia lujae

Nothing is known about the biology of .

Identification
Bolton (1987) - Bondroitia lujae is close to Bondroitia saharensis, which only known from queens and males. The female of saharensis is much smaller than that of lujae; HW 1.94 in lujae, HW 1.18 in saharensis; maximum width of mesoscutum 2.72 in lujae, 1.56 in saharensis. The female of saharensis is yellow in colour, as opposed to black in lujae, and if the size discrepancy between lujae female and worker is expressed in saharensis then workers of the latter will be very small indeed. Eyes of the saharensis female are relatively larger than those of lujae, 0.44 x HW in the former and 0.24 x HW in the latter.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Castes
One of two species of the genus, this species is known from all three castes. Its congener is only known from queens and males.

Nomenclature

 * . Diplomorium lujae Forel, 1909b: 72 (w.q.m.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
 * Type-material: syntype workers, syntype queens, syntype males (numbers not stated).
 * Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Kasai, Sankura (E. Luja).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Combination in Diplomorium (Bondroitia): Forel, 1911d: 398; Emery, 1922e: 195; Santschi, 1923e: 279;
 * combination in Diplomorium: Ettershank, 1966: 100;
 * combination in Bondroitia: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 877; Bolton, 1987: 277.
 * Status as species: Emery, 1922e: 195; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 877; Santschi, 1923e: 279; Ettershank, 1966: 100; Bolton, 1987: 277; Bolton, 1995b: 80.
 * Senior synonym of coecum: Bolton, 1987: 277; Bolton, 1995b: 80.
 * Distribution: Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia.
 * coecum. Monomorium (Martia) coecum Forel, 1911c: 299 (footnote) (w.) Switzerland.
 * Type-material: holotype worker.
 * Type-locality: Switzerland: Geneva.
 * [Note: type-locality discussed and corrected to Afrotropical region by Bolton, 1987: 277.]
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Combination in Monomorium (Bondroitia): Forel, 1911c: 300;
 * combination in Diplomorium (Bondroitia): Forel, 1911d: 398; Emery, 1922e: 195;
 * combination in Bondroitia: Forel, 1915d: 38.
 * Status as species: Forel, 1915d: 38 (in key); Emery, 1922e: 195; Ettershank, 1966: 100.
 * Junior synonym of lujae: Bolton, 1987: 277; Bolton, 1995b: 80.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Bolton B. 1987. A review of the Solenopsis genus-group and revision of Afrotropical Monomorium Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 54: 263-452.
 * IZIKO South Africa Museum Collection
 * Taylor B. 1980. Ants of the Nigerian Forest Zone (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). IV. Myrmicinae (Myrmecinini to Tetramoriini). Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria Research Bulletin 7: 1-63.