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(see also
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1982: 328
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The following character combination separates
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from the remainder of the group: eyes with 1012 ommatidia in longest row; in profile mesosomal dorsum with conspicuously impressed metanotal groove; in dorsal view petiolar node laterally denticulate; subpetiolar process with a conspicuous tooth anteriorly followed by a long cuticular flange which runs back to the postpetiolar junction; dorsum of propodeum with standing hairs; first gastral tergite with standing hairs evenly distributed throughout.
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C79FA61FF07F9E3FE251C4C" bold="true" box="[189,455,1604,1630]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Diagnostic comments</emphasis>
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The three species,
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C79FA61FE2FF9D3FDA41C9F" box="[405,582,1651,1677]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">N. denticulatus</emphasis>
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,
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C79FA61FDEEF9D3FD3C1C9F" box="[596,734,1652,1677]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">N. innocens</emphasis>
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and
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C79FA61FCACF9D3FC5A1C9F" box="[790,952,1652,1677]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">N. stramineus</emphasis>
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, are morphologically very similar and can be well separated from the other species by the laterally denticulate petiolar node. The separation of these three can be challenging though.
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C79FA61FDC7F91DFC4B1CC1" box="[637,937,1721,1747]" italics="true" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Nesomyrmex denticulatus</emphasis>
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is larger in general body size, has larger eyes with more ommatidia, and a subpetiolar process with a conspicuous tooth anteriorly, followed by a long cuticular flange which runs back to the postpetiolar junction, and slightly denser pilosity.
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C79FA61FF07F8E6FEFE1D49" bold="true" box="[189,284,1857,1883]" pageId="16" pageNumber="17">Biology</emphasis>
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This species usually nests in cavities of branches on trees and bushes previously excavated by woodboring beetles, lepidopteran larvae or termites (
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). It is found in a variety
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C78FA60FF07F82DFEFB1DB6" bold="true" box="[189,281,1930,1956]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Fig. 15.</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C78FA60FE9AF82CFDAC1DB6" box="[288,590,1930,1956]" italics="true" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">Nesomyrmex denticulatus</emphasis>
(
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)
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(CASENT0914923).
<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C78FA60FC49F82DFBEA1DB6" bold="true" box="[1011,1032,1930,1956]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">A</emphasis>
. Body in profile view.
<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C78FA60FAAFF82CFACB1DB7" bold="true" box="[1301,1321,1931,1957]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">B</emphasis>
. Body in dorsal view.
<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C78FA60FEC8F80AFE651DD5" bold="true" box="[370,391,1965,1991]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">C</emphasis>
. Head in full-face view.
<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C78FA60FD17F809FD201DDA" bold="true" box="[685,706,1966,1992]" pageId="17" pageNumber="18">D</emphasis>
. Map of Africa and Madagascar showing currently known distribution.
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of more arid habitats, such as late succession Fynbos, Succulent Karoo with large bushes, along edges of Southern Afrotemperate Forest, and possibly also Albany Thicket (
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).
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C7BFA63FF07FED7FEB41B98" bold="true" box="[189,342,368,394]" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Distribution</emphasis>
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</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="EEE3E1237C7BFA63FF07FE38FE091BAA" box="[189,491,414,440]" italics="true" pageId="18" pageNumber="19">Nesomyrmex denticulatus</emphasis>
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is only known from
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, where it seems to be relatively common in the Western and
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regions.
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