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Crematogaster kasaiensis
| Crematogaster kasaiensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. kasaiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crematogaster kasaiensis Forel, 1913
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Democratic Republic of Congo (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Countries Occupied
| Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species. |
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Estimated Abundance
| Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species. |
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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- kasaiensis. Crematogaster kasaiensis Forel, 1913b: 321 (w.q.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
- Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated), 1 syntype queen.
- Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Kasai, Kondué (Luja).
- Type-depository: MHNG.
- Combination in C. (Atopogyne): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 856.
- Subspecies of buchneri: Forel, 1916: 407, 411 (in text).
- Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 856; Emery, 1922e: 155; Bolton, 1995b: 155.
- Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo.
Description
References
- Forel, A. 1913b. Formicides du Congo Belge récoltés par MM. Bequaert, Luja, etc. Rev. Zool. Afr. (Bruss.) 2: 306-351 (page 321, worker, queen described)
- Forel, A. 1916. Fourmis du Congo et d'autres provenances récoltées par MM. Hermann Kohl, Luja, Mayné, etc. Rev. Suisse Zool. 24: 397-460 (page 411, Race of buchneri)
- Wheeler, W. M. 1922j. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. VIII. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 711-1004 (page 856, Combination in C. (Atopogyne))
- Wheeler, W. M. 1922j. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. VIII. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 711-1004 (page 856, Revived status as species)