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Crematogaster aurita
| Crematogaster aurita | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. aurita |
| Binomial name | |
| Crematogaster aurita Karavaiev, 1935
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Crematogaster ampullaris workers have been found foraging on a tree trunk in a dipterocarp forest.
Identification
Hosoishi and Ogata (2009) - This species is similar to Crematogaster inflata in the coloration, but can be distinguished by the rugulae on the clypeus and the sculptured body.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Hosoishi and Ogata (2009) - This species is known from Indochinese Peninsula; Vietnam (southern parts), Laos, Cambodia, and Thailand (except for southern parts).
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 12.633333° to 12.633333°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Singapore.
Oriental Region: Cambodia (type locality), Laos, Thailand, Vietnam.
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.
- aurita. Crematogaster (Physocrema) aurita Karavaiev, 1935a: 92, fig. 18 (w.) CAMBODIA.
- Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Hosoishi & Ogata, 2009a: 3), 2 paralectotype workers.
- Type-locality: lectotype Cambodia: Pursat, W bank of Great Lake, 10.iii.1930, no. 5778 (K.N. Davydov); paralectotypes with same data.
- Type-depository: SIZK.
- [Note: Radchenko, Fisher, et al. 2023: 10, record no type-material in SIZK.]
- Status as species: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 148; Hosoishi & Ogata, 2009a: 3 (redescription); Hosoishi & Ogata, 2009b: 20 (redescription); Jaitrong, Guénard, et al. 2016: 34; Khachonpisitsak, et al. 2020: 85; Wang, W.Y., Soh, et al. 2022: 74.
- Distribution: Cambodia, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Worker
Hosoishi and Ogata (2009) - HW 0.95–1.84; HL 0.89–1.8; CI 102–110; SL 0.91–1.4; SI 76–96; EL 0.22–0.34; PW 0.5–1.04; WL 1.07–2.13; PSL 0; PtL 0.31–0.62; PtW 0.23–0.48; PtH 0.16–0.32; PpL 0.18–0.42; PpW 0.26–0.49; PtHI 50–52; PtWI 74–80; PpWI 117–146; WI 100–112 (Three workers measured).
Workers with pronounced size polymorphism.
Scape of large workers not reaching posterior corner of head.
In lateral view, pronotum and mesonotum forming a single convexity; mesonotum differentiated from pronotum in large workers; propodeum slightly raised relative to promesonotum. Anterior margin of pronotal collar slightly concave in dorsal view. Metanotal groove almost straight in dorsal view, not so deep and situated slightly posterior to the posterior ridge of pronotum in lateral view; thorax not strongly constricted in middle in dorsal view. In dorsal view, no longitudinal rugulae connecting between mesonotum and propodeum; the boundary distinct. Propodeal spiracle situated near the metapleural gland orifice, the distance between them about the same as the propodeal spiracle diameter. Propodeal spines absent.
Clypeus sculptured with longitudinal rugulae. Dorsal face of head covered with abundant longitudinal rugulae. Propodeal and metapleural area more or less smooth and shining in small workers, but distinctly rugulose and punctate in large workers.
Standing pilosity abundant, some pairs on dorsal face of head and abundant on dorsal portion of mesonotum. Dorsal face of head with appressed setae. Clypeus with short and long setae. Fourth abdominal tergite with suberect and appressed setae.
Body bicolored with head, promesonotum, petiole, postpetiole, gaster and legs dark-brown and with metanotal and propodeal area red-brown.
Type Material
Hosoishi and Ogata (2009) - Lectotype and two paralectotypes from CAMBODIA: Pursat, “Westufer des Grand lac”, 10. iii. 1930, Nr 5778 (K. Davydov) (UASK) [examined].
References
- Hosoishi, S. & Ogata, K. 2009b. A taxonomic revision of the Asian endemic subgenus Physocrema of the genus Crematogaster. Zootaxa 2062:15-36.
- Karavaiev, V. 1935a. Neue Ameisen aus dem Indo-Australischen Gebiet, nebst Revision einiger Formen. Treubia 15: 57-118 (page 92, fig. 18 worker described)
- Khachonpisitsak, S., Yamane, S., Sriwichai, P., Jaitrong, W. 2020. An updated checklist of the ants of Thailand (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 998, 1–182 (doi:10.3897/zookeys.998.54902).
- Radchenko, A.G., Fisher, B.L., Esteves, F.A., Martynova, E.V., Bazhenova, T.N., Lasarenko, S.N. 2023. Ant type specimens (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the collection of Volodymyr Opanasovych Karawajew. Communication 1. Dorylinae, Poneromorpha and Pseudomyrmecinae. Zootaxa, 5244(1), 1–32 (doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5244.1.1).
- Wang, W.Y., Soh, E.J.Y., Yong, G.W.J., Wong, M.K.L., Benoit Guénard, Economo, E.P., Yamane, S. 2022. Remarkable diversity in a little red dot: a comprehensive checklist of known ant species in Singapore (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with notes on ecology and taxonomy. Asian Myrmecology 15: e015006 (doi:10.20362/am.015006).
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Hosoichi S., and K. Ogata. 2009. A taxonomic revision of the Asian endemic subgenus Physocrema of the genus Crematogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 2062: 15-36.
- Hosoishi S. and K. Ogata. 2009. A check list of the ant genus Crematogaster in Asia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Bull. Inst. Trop. Agr. Kyushu Univ. 32: 43-83.
- Hosoishi S., and K. Ogata. 2009. A taxonomic revision of the Asian endemic subgenus Physocrema of the genus Crematogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 2062: 15-36.
- Hosoishi S.; and K. Ogata. 2009. The ant genus Crematogaster Lund, subgenus Physocrema Forel, in the Indochinese Peninsula. Asian Myrmecology 2 (2008): 1-10.
- Hosoishi, S. and K. Ogata. 2008. The ant genus Crematogaster Lund, subgenus Physocrema Forel, in the Indochinese Peninsula (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Asian Myrmecology 2:1-10.
- Jaitrong W., B. Guenard, E. P. Economo, N. Buddhakala, and S. Yamane. 2016. A checklist of known ant species of Laos (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Asian Myrmecology 8: 1-32. DOI: 10.20362/am.008019