Cardiocondyla longiceps Seifert, 2003

Sharaf, Mostafa R., Fisher, Brian L., Collingwood, Cedric A. & Aldawood, Abdulrahman S., 2017, Ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): zoogeography, distribution and description of a new species, Journal of Natural History (J. Nat. Hist.) 51 (5 - 6), pp. 317-378 : 332-334

Cardiocondyla longiceps Seifert, 2003

Cardiocondyla longiceps Seifert, 2003: 259 , fig. 45 (q.) Yemen. Afrotropical. Diagnosis

Queen. Anterior clypeus with profuse erect pubescence, appearing bearded; mesonotum strongly longitudinally rugulose, interspaces foveolate; propodeum and postpetiolar dorsum strongly foveolate-reticulate; petiolar node in dorsal view globular, as long as or slightly longer than broad; whole body with long and profuse pubescence; lateral mesosoma, propodeum, petiole and postpetiole light-yellowish brown, dorsum of antennal funiculus, dorsum of head, gaster and mesosoma from scutellum to metanotum distinctly darker.

Geographic range

This species is endemic to Socotra Island and is also known from Ta’ iz Yemen mainland area and was originally described from Hadibo City, capital of Socotra, based on the gyne caste ( Seifert 2003). Workers are not known.

Ecological and biological notes

No ecological or biological information is available.