Crematogaster oasium saharensis

Crematogaster oasium saharensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Crematogaster
Species:	C. oasium
Subspecies:	C. oasium saharensis
Trinomial name
Crematogaster oasium saharensis Santschi, 1921

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 33.920556° to 30.566667°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Algeria (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.

• saharensis. Crematogaster aegyptiaca var. saharensis Santschi, 1921d: 72 (w.) ALGERIA.
  • Type-material: 4 syntype workers, 6 syntype queens.
  • [Note: type-data from Santschi, 1937e: 305; queens are not mentioned in original description.]
  • Type-locality: Algeria: El Goléa, 7.xi.1918 (J. Surcouf).
  • Type-depository: NHMB.
  • Santschi, 1937e: 304 (q.m.).
  • Subspecies of oasium Santschi, 1937e: 303 (redescription); Bolton, 1995b: 161; Cagniant, 2005: 11.
  • [Status as species: Borowiec, L. 2014: 68 (error).]
  • Distribution: Algeria.

References

• Santschi, F. 1921d. Formicides nouveaux de l'Afrique du Nord. Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afr. Nord 12: 68-77 (page 72, worker described)
• Santschi, F. 1937e. Contribution à l'étude des Crematogaster paléarctiques. Mém. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 5: 295-317 (page 303, queen, male described)
• Santschi, F. 1937e. Contribution à l'étude des Crematogaster paléarctiques. Mém. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 5: 295-317 (page 303, Stirps of oasium)