Aenictus xegi

Identification
Similar in size and overall habitus to Aenictus susanae, but with much scattered erect to semierect pilosity, instead of the dense reclinated setae present in that species. The series from Congo is almost bare and its colour light brown, but quite probably due to previous manipulation as other specimens of different species from the same sample present the same deterioration.

Due to the scarcity of material and the bad shape of the only series with three workers, Gomez (2022) decided to designate Holotype and Paratype from different localities as he had no reasonable doubt about their conspecificity.

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

Nomenclature

 * . Aenictus xegi Gómez, 2022: 40, figs. 2B, 24A-D, 25 (w.) GHANA.

Type Material

 * Holotype worker, GHANA: • nr. Kibi (Atewa Forest reservation) 27/03/1992 (Belshaw, R.). Primary forest (1w), Leaf litter [NHMUK012849243].
 * Paratype worker, CAMEROON: • Nkoemvon 02/06/1905 (Jackson, B.) (1w) [NHMUK012849246].