Hypoponera dulcis

Distribution
This taxon was described from Tanzania. It is also found in South Africa, Eritrea, Kenya, Uganda, Zimbabwe, Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Sudan, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria.

Nomenclature

 *  dulcis. Ponera dulcis Forel, 1907a: 2 (w.) TANZANIA. Arnold, 1915: 82 (q.). Combination in Hypoponera: Bolton, 1995b: 214. Senior synonym of lamottei, lotti, mandibularis, muscicola, rothkirchi, uncta, villiersi: Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 43.
 * uncta. Ponera dulcis var. uncta Santschi, 1914e: 7 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Combination in Hypoponera: Bolton, 1995b: 216. Junior synonym of dulcis: Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 43.
 * lamottei. Ponera lamottei Bernard, 1953b: 204, fig. 3 (w.) GUINEA. Combination in Hypoponera: Bolton, 1995b: 215. Junior synonym of dulcis: Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 43.
 * lotti. Ponera lotti Weber, 1942a: 45, fig. 5 (w.) SUDAN. Combination in Hypoponera: Bolton, 1995b: 215. Junior synonym of dulcis: Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 43.
 * mandibularis. Ponera mandibularis Bernard, 1953b: 205, fig. 3 (w.q.) GUINEA. Combination in Hypoponera: Bolton, 1995b: 215. Junior synonym of dulcis: Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 43.
 * muscicola. Ponera muscicola Weber, 1942a: 45, fig. 13 (q.) SUDAN. Combination in Hypoponera: Bolton, 1995b: 215. Junior synonym of dulcis: Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 43.
 * rothkirchi. Ponera rothkirchi Wasmann, 1918b: 145 (w.) CAMEROUN. Menozzi, in Eidmann, 1944: 434 (q.). Combination in Hypoponera: Bolton, 1995b: 216. Junior synonym of dulcis: Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 43.
 * villiersi. Ponera (Hypoponera) villiersi Bernard, 1953b: 206, fig. 3 (w.) GUINEA. Combination in Hypoponera: Bolton, 1995b: 216. Junior synonym of dulcis: Bolton & Fisher, 2011: 43.