The Ants of Africa
Genus Simopone
Simopone marleyi Arnold
{Simopone marleyi}

Simopone marleyi Arnold

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location South Africa (Arnold, 1915: 20, worker) Stella Bush, Durban, in hollow stems of the castor oil plant, collector Mr Marley; worker only described .

Arnold's (1915) description is at - {short description of image}. The illustration is from Arnold (1924: Plate V, Figs 46 & 46a).

{Simopone marleyi}The photomontage of a specimen from South Africa is collated from the Antweb.org site at http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0106075

Collection Information: CASENT0106075; Locality: South Africa: KwaZulu-Natal: Mkuze Game Reserve; 27°38'00"S 032°15'00"E; Collection codes: HGRC242; Collected by: H. G. Robertson; Habitat: savanna; Date: 7-8 Dec 1986; Method: dead branch
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