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SUBFAMILY MYRMICINAE - Genus Solenopsis - Solenopsis orbula Emery
{Solenopsis orbula} {Solenopsis orbula}

Solenopsis orbula Emery

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Corsica (Emery, 1875a: 74, worker, and 1875b: 472; André, 1883b: 389, queen; Tohmé & Tohmé, 1980b: 133, male, all forms illustrated; see Poldi, 1992: 91); subspecies kochi (Finzi, 1936: 178, illustrated, all forms) from Egypt; and terniensis (Forel, 1905b: 175, worker & queen; Emery, 1909a: 33, male) from Algeria. H Tohmé & G Tohmé (1980b) reviewed Solenopsis species from Syria and included illustrated descriptions of orbula.

Emery's (1875b) description is at {original description}. André (1881-6: 356) gave a description, this is at {original description}. Finzi's (1936) description of kochi is at {original description}.

{Solenopsis orbula}Egypt records - in HNS as Solenopsis orbula subsp. kochi Finzi.

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