Dorylus (Dorylus) sudanicus Santschi - new status

Type location Congo (Dorylus affinis Shuck. var. Sudanica n. var., Santschi, 1917c: 19, male) from Congo, Dar Banda medirional, Fort Sibut, J Decorse
Junior synonym exilis (Dorylus affinis, Shuck. stirps. Löwyi For. var. exilis n. var., Santschi, 1914b: 59, male) from Tanzania, Kibosho - http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0911324

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As shown below, the fresh males from Mali match Santschi's description and are quite distinct from the type Dorylus (D.) affinis. Thus, I raised this form to species status. Now (June 2014) with the availability of the type images the elevation is confirmed.  The exilis male is a very close match.

Santschi (1917c) constructed a key to the males of the numerous varieties already known by that time; this, with his description of pulliceps and sudanica is at .

The photomontage is of the holotype male collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0911334.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Dorylus (Dorylus) sudanicus B Taylor det. Male	Mali David King King 33	30.viii.2007 Bamako 12°34.51' N 7°56.39' W	Building compound near outskirts of city Found dead and drying under outside lights	1
Dorylus (Dorylus) sudanicus B Taylor det. Male	Mali David King King 34	2.ix.2007 Bamako 12°34.51' N 7°56.39' W	Hotel room 6th floor Found dead on bathroom floor	1

Mali Bamako; collector David M. King (King 33).