Abstract
We describe a new species of AfrotropicalBothroponerafrom Whittlesea City, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. This species is unique among the AfricanBothroponeraas it is the only species with a horizontal propodeal spiracle. It is also the largest species of AfricanBothroponera(total length 14.80–15.65). The clypeus lacks a medial longitudinal carina, the head is subquadrate, the sculpture is mostly foveolate, and the second gastral segment nearly lacks sculpturing. We compare the new species to the similarB. cavernosaandB. cavernosavar.montivaga. We also compare the new species to all of the other 10 taxa that belong to thecavernosacomplex. A key to thecavernosacomplex species of the AfrotropicalBothroponerais provided along with diagnosis, comparison, distribution, habitat, biology, and etymology for the new species.
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