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Crematogaster keris
| Crematogaster keris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species group: | ransonneti |
| Species: | C. keris |
| Binomial name | |
| Crematogaster keris Hosoishi, 2020 | |
This species is known from Malaysia (Peninsula, Borneo). The type specimens were collected by canopy fogging and the Bornean specimen was collected from the ant-plant Myrmecodia.
Identification
Anterior portion of head with longitudinal rugulae. Mesonotum with lateral ridge in lateral view. Propodeal spine very long. In dorsal view petiole diamond-shaped, broadest at mid-length. Postpetiole weakly bilobed posteriorly, but without longitudinal median sulcus.
This species is similar to Crematogaster cornuta, but can be distinguished by the smooth surface of posterior half of head and propodeum.
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Malaysia.
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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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- keris. Crematogaster keris Hosoishi, 2020: 763, figs. 3, 4 (w.) WEST MALAYSIA.
- Type-material: holotype worker, 14 paratype workers.
- Type-locality: holotype Malaysia: Endau Rompin Nat. Park, station 1, 6.vii.2003, fogging (H. Kojima); paratypes with same data.
- Type-depositories: FRKL (holotype); BMNH, CASC, FRKL, HNHM, IEHV, KUEC, LKCS, MBSM, MCZC, MHNG, MZBJ, NHMB, NHMW, TNHM (paratypes).
- Distribution: Malaysia (Peninsula, Sarawak).