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Crematogaster acaciae gloriosa
| Crematogaster acaciae gloriosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. acaciae |
| Subspecies: | C. acaciae gloriosa |
| Trinomial name | |
| Crematogaster acaciae gloriosa Santschi, 1914 | |
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.
- gloriosa. Crematogaster acaciae var. gloriosa Santschi, 1914d: 346 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.
- Type-material: 12 syntype workers.
- Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Boma (F. Silvestri).
- Type-depository: NHMB (perhaps also DEUN).
- Combination in C. (Acrocoelia): Emery, 1922e: 144.
- As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 830
- Subspecies of acaciae: Emery, 1922e: 144; Bolton, 1995b: 154.
- Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo.
Sharaf et al. (2019) - This species represents a typical problematic taxon within the genus. The known distribution of C. acaciae and its three subspecies in the Afrotropics is patchy and there are some notable morphological differences between the infraspecific taxa. At present, it is likely that the taxonomic status of the involved taxa will change within the frame of a comprehensive revision of the Afrotropical fauna.
Description
References
- Emery, C. 1922c. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Myrmicinae. [part]. Genera Insectorum 174B: 95-206 (page 144, Combination in C. (Acrocoelia))
- Santschi, F. 1914d. Formicides de l'Afrique occidentale et australe du voyage de Mr. le Professeur F. Silvestri. Boll. Lab. Zool. Gen. Agrar. R. Sc. Super. Agric. 8: 309-385 (page 346, worker described)