The Ants of Africa
Genus Cardiocondyla
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler
{Cardiocondyla obscurior}

Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler

Seifert Key return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Taiwan (wroughtonii var obscurior, Wheeler, 1929g: 44, worker & queen; raised to species, Seifert, 2003: 271); junior synonym bicolor (Donisthorpe, 1930b: 366, worker; synonymy Seifert, 2003) from Israel .

Wheeler's (1929g) description is at {original description}. Donisthorpe's (1930b) description of bicolor is at {original description}. Seifert's modern description (2003) is at {original description} and {original description}

{Cardiocondyla obscurior}Seifert (2003) reported investigating a worker specimen from Kaijado, x.1999, Kenya; no collector was given. The Antweb photograph shown under C. wroughtonii seems likely to be from the same collection and clearly is not obscurior.

The photomontage is of specimens from Egypt, Taifa, Kafr Sheik, E 31°21' N 30°56'; 27.viii.2003, collected by Mostafa Sharaf.
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