Taxonomy of the cerapachyine ant genera Simopone Forel, Vicinopone gen. n. and Tanipone gen. n. (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) 3283 Bolton, Barry Fisher, Brian L. Zootaxa 2012 2012-04-30 3283 1 1 101 Bolton & Fisher 2012 [151,349,1262,1288] Insecta Formicidae Tanipone GBIF Animalia Hymenoptera 83 84 Arthropoda species aversa  ( Figs 89–91) WORKER ( holotypein parentheses). HL 0.87–0.90 (0.88), HW 0.70–0.72 (0.72), SL 0.42–0.46 (0.44), EL 0.26– 0.29 (0.29), PW 0.56–0.57 (0.56), AIIW 0.50–0.51 (0.51), AIIL 0.46–0.47 (0.47), AIIIW 0.69–0.72 (0.69), AIIIL 0.50–0.56 (0.50), WL 1.08–1.09 (1.09), MFL 0.66–0.74 (0.70), CI 78–82 (82), SI 60–66 (61), EL/HW 0.37–0.40 (0.40), AIIW/AIIL 1.09–1.11 (1.09), AIIIW/AIIIL 1.23–1.38 (1.38) (3 measured). Cephalic pilosity and structure of AIII glandular patches as described in definition of  maculatagroup, above. With head in full-face view the side in front of the eye without a laterally projecting seta behind the level of the posterior clypeal margin. Posterior margin of head with 4–6 setae. Dorsum of pronotum with a single pair of setae, at the humeri; mesonotum with a single pair of short setae; propodeum with a single pair of setae at the posterodorsal margin. Mesofemur in dorsal view with a single projecting seta on the anterior surface, close to the apex; metafemur without a seta in this position. Ventral surfaces of mesofemur and metafemur each with a single projecting seta present just distal of the trochanter. Dorsal surface of AII (petiole) with an anterior and a posterior pair of setae, the latter at the posterior margin. Tergite of AIII with a pair of setae anteriorly, each of which is situated at, or very close to, the anterior margin of the glandular patch; AIII without setae on the posterior margin. Tergite of AIV with 4 setae anteriorly. Sternites of AIII and AIV with setae present. Cephalic dorsum with small punctures, the spaces between punctures smooth or with vestigial traces of ground sculpture, especially in the area behind the antennal fossae. Katepisternum partially superficially sculptured to smooth, without longitudinal striolae. Dorsum of mesosoma with scattered small punctures, the diameters of which are usually less than the distances between them and the surfaces of which are mostly smooth and polished, especially on the mesonotum. AII (petiole) in dorsal view appears slightly broader than long; in profile its tergite appears about as long as high. Tergite of AIII sparsely punctate between the glandular patches and the surface between punctures is mostly smooth. The pale band at the apex of AIII tergite is obvious and is slightly narrowed or faded medially. Tergite of AIV punctate, spaces between the punctures unsculptured. Full adult colour with head, mesosoma, AII and AIII orange (except for the pale band on AIII); AIV to apex of abdomen black.   FIGURES 89–91.Lateral, full face and dorsal view of body.  Tanipone aversaholotype worker CASENT0207894.   Holotypeworker,  Madagascar: Prov. Toliara, Makay Mts,  575 m, 21°18’48’’S, 45°08’43’’E,  6.xii.2010, burned savannah, BLF25675, CASENT0207894 (  B.L. Fisher) ( CASC).   Paratypes. 2 workerswith same data as holotype but coded BLF25702, CASENT0207893; BLF25704, CASENT0207895 ( CASC).   T. aversaappears to be closest related to  varia. These two, together with  scelesta, are linked by the characters given in the  maculataspecies group diagnosis and the diagnosis of the  variacomplex mentioned there.  T. scelestais much more densely setose than the others and is very easily distinguished by the characters noted in the key. Head and body colour is variable in  varia, but an orange AIII, such as is present in  aversa, is not known. The posterior margin of AIII tergite in  variaalways has a pair of pale spots or patches, rather than the continuous band present in  aversa. AII in dorsal view is always longer and narrower in  aversa(AIIW/AIIL 1.09–1.11) than in  varia, where it is universally shorter and broader (AIIW/AIIL 1.15–1.30). Finally, AIIW of  aversais always less than PW, whereas in  varia, with very few exceptions, AIIW is greater than PW. As mentioned above, all three known specimens of this species were found in burned savannah. BLF25675 2010-12-06 CASC B. L. Fisher Madagascar 575 -21.313334 Makay Mts 21 45.14528 85 86 1 Toliara holotype BLF25702, BLF25704 2010-12-06 CASC B. L. Fisher Madagascar 575 -21.313334 Makay Mts 21 45.14528 85 86 2 2 Toliara paratype