Crematogaster nigriceps saganensis

Crematogaster nigriceps saganensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Crematogaster
Species:	C. nigriceps
Subspecies:	C. nigriceps saganensis
Trinomial name
Crematogaster nigriceps saganensis Consani, 1952

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Ethiopia (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.

• saganensis. Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) nigriceps subsp. saganensis Consani, in Menozzi & Consani, 1952: 65, fig. 1 (w.) ETHIOPIA.
  • Type-material: 3 syntype workers.
  • Type-locality: Ethiopia: El Dire, 22.v.1939 (Zavattari’s Missione Biologica Sagan-Omo) (no collector’s name).
  • Type-depository: IEUB.
  • Subspecies of nigriceps: Bolton, 1995b: 161.
  • Distribution: Ethiopia.

Taxonomic Notes

Taylor & McGavin (2020) treat the subspecies Crematogaster nigriceps prelli and Crematogaster nigriceps saganensis as synonyms of Crematogaster nigriceps but without justification. Further studies are needed to confirm the true status for these taxa.

References

• Consani, M. 1952 [1951]. [Untitled. Crematogaster (Acrocoelia) nigriceps ssp. saganensis Cons. n. ssp.]. P. 65 in: Menozzi, C., Consani, M. Missione biologica Sagan-Omo diretta dal Prof. E. Zavattari. Hymenoptera Formicidae. Riv. Biol. Colon. 11:57-71. (page 65, fig. 1 worker described)
• Taylor, B., McGavin, G. 2020. Ants found on acacia of the genus Vachellia. Belgian Journal of Entomology 99: 1-47.