Aenictus asantei Campione, Novak & Gotwald 1983

Aenictus asantei Campione et al., 1983 PDF: 873, 7, figs (w.q.) GHANA. Afrotropic. Primary type information: Type-material: holotype worker. Type-locality: Ghana: University of Ghana, Legon, 27.vi.1971, GC-047, on cultivated land (B.M Campione, et al.). Type-depository: MCZC. Secondary type information: Paratype-material: paratype workers (number not stated), 1 paratype queen. Paratype-locality: same as for holotype. Paratype-depositories: BMNH, MCZC, MNHN, ROMT. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Status as species: Bolton, 1995b: 58.

Aenictus asantei is a species of brown army ant found in Nigeria and Ghana. The species has been observed column raiding Pheidole juveniles. It is named for the Asante people.