41. Eresina maesseni Stempffer, 1956

WL: 11mm. Typical of forest areas, this is the only species of the genus that ranges from Senegal to Cameroon; several other species of Eresina are known from West Africa but all occur from Sierra Leone onwards . Their populations appear to be associated with trees containing established colonies of Crematogaster ants. Previous references. Regions: Quinara. Authors: Larsen (2005), Mendes et al. (2008). Probable abundance and proposed status. AB: R; CS: VU.