The Ants of Africa
Genus Pheidole
Pheidole liengmei Forel

liengmei-group - Major post-petiole with convex anterior margin and sharp laterally, head cordiform, strong transverse striations on occiput

{Pheidole liengmei}

Pheidole liengmei Forel

Major - return to key Minor - return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Mozambique (Forel, 1894b: 93, minor; Forel, 1913a: 134, major; Arnold, 1920a: 467, queen); junior synonyms malindana (Forel, 1913a: 135, minor) from Zimbabwe, micrartifex (Forel, 1913j: 215, major & minor) from Zimbabwe, and shinsendensis (type location Shinsenda, by Bequaert, Forel, 1913b: 327, minor; Arnold, 1920a: 468, major) from Zaïre; all forms described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Forel's (1894b) description is at {original description}. Forel's (1913a) description of the major is at {original description}. Arnold (1920a: 465) gave an illustrated translation, this is at {original description} and {original description}. Forel's (1913a) description of malindana is at {original description}. Forel's (1913b) description of shinsendensis is at {original description}. Forel's (1913j) description of micrartifex is at {original description}. Arnold (1920a: 468) gave translations of shinsendensis, malindana and micrartifex, these are at {original description}

Wheeler (1922) listed other findings from East Africa for liengmei s.s; and, from Zimbabwe for shinsendensis.
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