Axinidris kinoin Shattuck, 1991
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6246182 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/62510B7C-E56F-535F-60A7-8652B82740B2 |
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Christiana |
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Axinidris kinoin Shattuck |
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Axinidris kinoin Shattuck View in CoL HNS
Axinidris kinoin Shattuck, 1991: 115 - 116 HNS ; figs. 20 - 22, 35 (w). NIGERIA, " specific locality not given, probably Gambari Experiment Station ) (B. Taylor) ” ( BMNH) examined .
Worker diagnosis. Pronotum with erect hairs and scape with 1 or 2 short erect hairs; mesonotum without rugae; medial carina present; distance between spines less than PPW; head and body reddish brown.
Worker measurements (mm) (n = 2). HW 0.75 - 0.76; HL 0.83 - 0.86; SL 0.68 - 0.69; EL 0.22; OVD 0.26 - 0.28; PNW n / a; PPW 0.37 - 0.38; WL 1.01. Indices. CI 88 - 91; CNI 128 - 131; OI 29; SI 91.
Worker description. The worker has been adequately described by Shattuck (1991).
Queen and male unknown.
DISCUSSION
This species remains known only from the two type specimens from an unspecified locality in Nigeria, but assumed to be the Gambari Experiment Station ( Shattuck, 1991). It is most similar to A. denticulata HNS from which it differs as noted in the key.
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United Kingdom, London, The Natural History Museum [formerly British Museum (Natural History)] |
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Axinidris kinoin Shattuck
Snelling, R. R. 2007 |
Axinidris kinoin
Shattuck 1991: 115 |