Hagensia peringueyi

Whereas peringueyi can be seen on the slopes of Nordhoek wandering about on the ground in the brightest sunlight, Hagensia havilandi is a crepuscular and nocturnal species. (Arnold 1951)

Identification

 * Key to Hagensia species

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: South Africa.

Nomenclature

 *  peringueyi. Ponera peringueyi Emery, 1899e: 474 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Arnold, 1951: 53 (m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1971b: 1203 (l.). Combination in Euponera (Brachyponera): Emery, 1901a: 47; in E. (Mesoponera): Emery, 1911d: 81; in Hagensia: Arnold, 1926: 202; in Pachycondyla: Brown, in Bolton, 1995b: 308; in Hagensia: Schmidt & Shattuck, 2014: 92. Current subspecies: nominal plus saldanhae. See also: Arnold, 1915: 66.