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SUBFAMILY PONERINAE - Genus Hypoponera Santschi
Hypoponera abeillei (André)

Hypoponera abeillei (André)

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Corsica (Ponera Abeillei nov. sp., André, 1881a: 61, worker; Santschi, 1921e: 167, illustrated, male), combination in P. (Hypoponera) by Santschi, 1938b; in Hypoponera by Taylor, 1967) from Ajaccio,  M Abeille de Perrin
Worker and male described (see Bolton, 1995)..


{Hypoponera abeillei}André's (1881a) description is at {original description}. Bondroit (1918) gave an illustrated description, this is at {original description}. Santschi's (1921e) illustrated description of the male is at {original description}.

Syntypes were examined by Seifert (2003b), who confirmed this as a good species.

WORKER - TL 2.3-2.5 mm; petiole scale thick, not narrowing towards the apex; mandibles with 4 large teeth and 7-12 denticles (after Bernard, 1952).

Collingwood (1985), reporting it from Saudi Arabia, noted that this small yellowish brown species is characterised by the flat outline of the alitrunk dorsum which has only a very slight metanotal impression.

Bolton & Fisher's consideration can be found in http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/list/2011/2843.html


{Hypoponera abeillei}The photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0915488


{Hypoponera abeillei}The photomontage is collated from http://www.hormigas.org/xEspecies/Hypoponera%20abeillei.htm

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