Atopomyrmex mocquerysi

Bolton, B., 1981, A revision of six minor genera of Myrmicinae (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Ethiopian zoogeographical region., Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology 43, pp. 245-307 : 251

mocquerysi Sides of head behind eyes blanketed by dense reticulate punctate sculpture; sometimes rugulae may also occur in this area.

Propodeal dorsum predominantly or entirely reticulate-punctate, if rugulae occur they are secondary to the punctation. Pronotal dorsum usually with rugae present but with punctate ground-sculpture which is usually conspicuous and dense. Propodeal spines in dorsal view directed more or less evenly backwards, not projecting outwards basally; the spiracle (or at least its annulus) clearly visible from above (Fig. 10).

Propodeal spiracle smaller and some distance away from the margin of the declivity below the spine; diameter of spiracle less than the distance separating the spiracular hind margin from the edge of the declivity at its closest point (Fig. 8).

Material examined

Ghana: Tafo (G. S. Cotterell); Tafo (Strickland); Mampong (D. Leston); Kibi (D. Leston); Bunso (D. Leston); Osenasi (D. Leston); Asamankese (D. Leston); Etukrom (D. Leston); Mpraeso (D. Leston). Zaire: Ituri For., Beni (T. H. E. Jackson).