Pheidole escherichii Forel

Major - Minor - Type location Eritrea (Forel, 1910c: 254, major, minor & queen); major, minor and queen described (see Bolton, 1995, type location given as Ethiopia) .

Forel's (1910c) description is at .

The majors seem characterised by the open reticulate puncturation over most of the head; relatively long scapes; and abundant quite long erect pilosity.

The minors are characterised by a long oval head, with a raised margin to the antennal insertions; an impressed frontal notch; a fine but distinct nuchal collar; and generally abundant quite long erect pilosity.

The photomontage is of a major from Sudan, collector Awatif Omer - images collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0048601.

The photomontage is of a major from Sudan, collector Awatif Omer. This appears a match for the type description although rather lighter than the Antweb images. Other images can be seen in the folders at - .

The photomontage is of a minor from Sudan, collector Awatif Omer - images collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0048595.

The photomontage is of a major from Sudan, collector Awatif Omer. This appears a match for the type description although rather lighter than the Antweb images. Other images can be seen in the folders at - .

The photomontage is of a minor from Gabon, Pongara National Park; Pointe Denis; 16.vii.2006; 24 h pitfall traps; at edge of a forest grove; collectors L Volait & L V Guieu, via Yves Braet. Other images can be seen in the folders at - , and .