 The
photomontages are of specimens from collected in Cameroun -
south-western tropical coastal forest area between Edéa and
Campo (McKey Wolbachia project) - Cameroon 37 from Kribi (2°56'
N 9°55' E, altitude 13 m, coastal), 05 April 2001 - in
herbaceous vegetation about 20 cm tall (garden of the Catholic
Mission). The various morphs are shown in detail on
Dorylus (Anomma)
sp Cameroon 37 morphs page.
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Full new description Cameroon 37 -
TL 8.5 HW 2.5 HL 2.25 HD 1.75 CI 111 SL 1.2 SI 53 AL 2.75 PW 0.9
PetL 0.75 GL 2.75 MFL 2.25
Overall - shiny but not polished chestnut, darker apically (head &
gaster).
Head - widest at midlength, narrowest posteriorly; sides convex;
posterior margin a shallow scallop; sculpturation of fine
spiculation, no hair pits; median line faint but visible, very
slightly impressed on occiput; clypeus near straight, slight
forward curve; hairs equisized medium only moderately long and
stout; mandible with single blunt preapical tooth; basal tooth
subtriangular with anterior angle near 80º; scape , faintly
striated relatively slender, out curved; funiculus slender,
segment 2 shortest, moderate pilosity; in profile dorsum evenly
arched, ventrally near flat; no erect hairs, no pilosity.
Alitrunk - shallowly convex TS & LS near flat, even
transition into propodeum; spiracle circular, slightly raised at
front so pointing backwards; propodeum near flat, gentle curve
into declivity, that subvertical and short; metapleural gland
upper flange slender extending beyond lower; sculpturation same as
head, all over fine spiculation; no erect hairs, no pilosity.
Petiole - all edges rounded, flat dorsum, anterior 45º,
posterior subvertical, evenly widening front to back by about 25%;
spiracle small, flat, near front end; subpetiolar process a
shallow triangle with apex forward; sculpturation as head &
alitrunk; erect hairs pair on dorsum, several below after
subpetiolar process.
Gaster - sculpturation of basal segment as body, rest smoother;
distinct but slight waisting 1-2; erect hairs 2 pairs on basal
dorsum, rest as normal.
Legs - coxae moderately long; femora, relatively short, smooth;
tibiae smooth, with sparse decumbent pilosity; tarsi slender,
pilosity moderate.
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 Minima
morph
Head finely spiculate, shiny, colour dark yellow brown; dorsum
with abundant fine decumbent pilosity, and distinct hair pits;
funiculus segments dark edged, with extremely fine, abundant,
short pilosity.
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