Crematogaster luctans sordidoides

Crematogaster luctans sordidoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Crematogaster
Species:	C. luctans
Subspecies:	C. luctans sordidoides
Trinomial name
Crematogaster luctans sordidoides Santschi, 1930

Taylor et al. (2018) suggest that Crematogaster luctans sordidoides is a junior synonym of Crematogaster chlorotica, but provide no evidence to support this proposal. This treatment has not been followed by subsequent authors.

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Sierra Leone (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.

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.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• sordidoides. Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) luctans var. sordidoides Santschi, 1930c: 269 (w.) SIERRA LEONE.
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated, “a series”).
  • Type-locality: Sierra Leone: Ntala (E. Hargreaves).
  • Type-depository: NHMB.
  • Subspecies of luctans: Bolton, 1995b: 163.
  • Distribution: Sierra Leone.

References

• Santschi, F. 1930c. Trois notes myrmécologiques. Bull. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 70: 263-270 (page 269, worker described)
• Taylor, B., Agoinon, N., Sinzogan, A., Adandonon, A., Kouaguou, Y. N., Bello, S., Wargui, R., Anato, F., Ouagoussounon, I., Houngbo, H., Tchibozo, S., Todjihounde, R., Vayssieres, J.F. 2018. Records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Republic of Benin, with particular reference to the mango farm ecosystem. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 8(1): 6-29 (doi:10.12976/jib/2018.08.1.2).