Strumigenys bequaerti

Identification
Bolton (2000) - A member of the Strumigenys lujae-group. In the earlier survey of Afrotropical dacetines (Bolton, 1983: 345) bequaeni was included as a junior synonym of Strumigenys lujae. A re-examination of type-material coupled with the acquisition of fresh material from Cameroun and Zaire (in BMNH) shows that this decision was incorrect. All material assignable to the relatively rare bequaerti uniformly lacks an apicoscrobal hair. In the common and widely distributed lujae such hairs are universally present. The presence or absence of these important sensory hairs is remarkably consistent and significant at species rank, and therefore bequaerti was revived from synonymy and reinstated as a valid species (Bolton, 1995b: 382).

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

Nomenclature

 *  bequaerti. Strumigenys (Cephaloxys) bequaerti Santschi, 1923e: 286 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO. Consani, 1951: 171 (m.). Combination in Serrastruma: Brown, 1952e: 80; in Pyramica: Bolton, 1999: 1673. Junior synonym of lujae: Bolton, 1983: 345. Revived from synonymy: Bolton, 1995b: 382; in Strumigenys: Baroni Urbani & De Andrade, 2007: 116. See also: Bolton, 2000: 311.

Worker
Bolton (2000) - TL 2.1-2.3, HL 0.54-0.66, HW 0.42-0.50, CI 73-77, ML 0.18-0.24, MI 32-38, SL 0.40-0.46, SI 88-100, PW 0.30-0.36, AL 0.62-0.74 (6 measured).

Apicoscrobal hair absent. Leading edge of scape with hairs on the proximal half that are curved toward the scape base. Dorsum of head with a pair of standing hairs at or just in front of the highest point of the vertex. Pronotal humerus with a flagellate hair. Pronotal dorsum reticulate-punctate. Mesonotum with a single pair of standing hairs. Propodeal teeth very small or obsolete.

Type Material
Bolton (2000) - Syntype workers, ZAIRE: Ruwenzori, 10.vii.1914 (Bequaert) [examined].