Dorylus (Dorylus) sudanicus Santschi - new status

Type location Congo (Dorylus affinis Shuck. var. Sudanica n. var., Santschi, 1917c: 19, male) from Congo, Dar Banda medirional, Fort Sibut, J Decorse .

As shown below, the fresh males from Mali match Santschi's description and are quite distinct from the type Dorylus (D.) affinis. Thus, I have raised this form to species status.

Santschi (1917c) constructed a key to the males of the numerous varieties already known by that time; this, with his description of pulliceps, sudanica is at .

King 33 Dorylus Male Mali Bamako 12.34.51N 007.56.25W 363 30-Aug-07 Building compound near outskirts of city Found dead and drying under outside lights David M. King
King 34 Dorylus Male Mali Bamako 12.37.47N 008.00.28W 323 2-Sep-07 Hotel room 6th floor Found dead on bathroom floor David M. King . Other images can be seen in the folder at -