Bothroponera kruegeri

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania, Zimbabwe.

Nomenclature

 *  kruegeri. Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) kruegeri Forel, 1910a: 28 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA.
 * Combination in Bothroponera: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 22.
 * Combination in Pachycondyla: Brown, in Bolton, 1995b: 306.
 * Combination in Bothroponera: Schmidt & Shattuck, 2014: 77.
 * Senior synonym of asina, rhodesiana: Joma & Mackay, 2017: 23.
 * See also: Arnold, 1915: 56.
 * asina. Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) asina'' Santschi, 1912b: 153 (w.) KENYA.
 * Combination in Bothroponera: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 770.
 * Combination in Pachycondyla: Brown, in Bolton, 1995b: 303.
 * Combination in Bothroponera: Schmidt & Shattuck, 2014: 77.
 * Subspecies of kruegeri: Santschi, 1914e: 4.
 * Junior synonym of kruegeri: Joma & Mackay, 2017: 23.
 * rhodesiana. Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) kruegeri var. rhodesiana'' Forel, 1913a: 109 (w.) ZIMBABWE.
 * Arnold, 1915: 57 (m.).
 * Combination in Bothroponera: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 770.
 * Combination in Pachycondyla: Brown, in Bolton, 1995b: 308.
 * Combination in Bothroponera: Schmidt & Shattuck, 2014: 77.
 * Junior synonym of kruegeri: Joma & Mackay, 2017: 23.

Worker
Joma and Mackay (2017) - (n=9), B. kruegeri measurements: HL 2.30 - 2.40, HW 2.00 - 2.10, ML 1.40, EW 0.40, EL 0.60, SL 2.00 - 2.20, FL 3.00 - 3.10, WL 3.70 - 3.80, WPL 4.60 - 4.70, PL 1.00, PW 1.10, PH 1.50 - 1.60, CI 86.95 - 87.50, OI 28.57 - 30.00, Mandl 58.33 - 60.86, SI 100.00 - 104.76, Peti 110.00. B. asina measurements: HL 2.20, HW 2.00, ML 1.30, EW 0.40, EL 0.50, SL 1.90, FL 3.00, WL 3.70, WPL 4.50, PL 0.90, PW 1.20, PH 1.50, CI 90.90, OI 25.00, Mandl 59.09, SI 95.00, Peti 133.33. B. rhodesiana measurements: HL 2.50 - 2.70, HW 1 .95 - 2.20, ML 1 .50 - 1 .55, EW 0.45, EL 0.65 - 0.70, SL 2.10 - 2.25, FL 3.25 - 3.40, WL 3.60 - 4.20, WPL 4.40 -5.00, PL 1.00- 1.05, PW 1.15- 1.35, PH 1.65 - 1.95, CI 78.00 - 81.48, OI 33.33 - 31.81, Mandl 57.40 - 60.00, SI 102.27 - 107.69, Peti 115.00 - 128.57. Compound eyes relatively large; malar space length 0.45 - 0.50 mm, area from upper edge of eye to upper margin of posterior lobe 0.85- 0.95 mm; pronotal humerus rounded anteriorly with straight ventral margin (side view) that forms sharp anteroinferior and inferior pronotal processes; dorsopropodeum slightly curved, posteropropodeum slightly concave, with slight medial depression, seen from dorsal or from posterior view; entire surface of body covered with fine hairs; dorsum of pronotum, propodeum, petiole and postpetiole covered with few moderately short (0.20 mm) erect scattered hairs; head covered with few short (0.10 - 0.20 mm) erect hairs; short (0.10-0.15 mm) erect hairs scattered on legs and scape; hairs on ventral surface of head moderately long (0.20 - 0.35 mm); color of entire body black; tibia, clypeus and scape brownish black, tarsus, funiculus and mandibles reddish brown.

Male
Joma and Mackay (2017) - (n=l), HL 1.45, HW 1.05, ML 0.35, EW 0.60, EL 0.95, SL 0.30, FL 5.90, WL 3.45, WPL 4.35, PL 0.75, PW 0.70, PH 1.15, CI 72.41, OI 90.47, Mandl 24.13, SI 28.57, Peti 93.33. Total length 10.25 mm; eyes large, cover most of sides of head; scape shorter (0.35 mm), twice as long as pedicel length (0.15 mm) and thicker than second funicular segment (length 0.55 mm); pronotum quadrate laterally and rounded anteriorly; scutellum triangular, elevated in dorsal view; Longer hairs (0.20 - 0.35 mm) scattered on dorsum of scutellum, metanotum, propodeum and petiole; hairs on dorsum of postpetiole range in length from 0.25 - 0.30 mm; long hairs appear on suture between pronotum and scutum.

Type Material
Joma and Mackay (2017) - South Africa: Valdezia, Transvall, 23°6’0’’ S; 30°11’0’’ E, P. Bethould collector, Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) kruegeri Forel, 1910a, new species (2w, lectotype upper specimen, paralectotype lower specimen [here designated and type locality restricted] ). 6 workers: Kenya: Afrique orientale anglaise, Nirobi, Nairobi Area, 1°17’0’’ S; 36°49’0’’ E, Pachycondyla (Bothroponera) asina Santschi (1w, holotype, NHMB). Zimbabwe: Bulawayo, 2 Bulawayo Fan., 1912. 20°9’0’’ S; 28°35’0’’ E, Bothroponera kruegeri var. rhodesiana Forel, G Arnold, (3w, lectotype upper specimen, paralectotype lower specimens [here designated] NHMB).