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Crematogaster onusta
| Crematogaster onusta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. onusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Crematogaster onusta Stitz, 1925
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A specimen from Borneo was found in primary lowland forest.
Identification
A member of the Crematogaster inflata species-group. Hosoishi and Ogata (2009) - This species is very similar to Crematogaster physothorax, but can be distinguished by the rugulae on the pronotum. This species was transferred to Paracrema by Donisthorpe (1941), but is here replaced in Physocrema.
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Latitudinal Distribution Pattern
Latitudinal Range: 4.23807° to -1.097°.
| North Temperate |
North Subtropical |
Tropical | South Subtropical |
South Temperate |
- Source: AntMaps
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
Check data from AntWeb
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
Images from AntWeb
 
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| Worker. Specimen code casent0193714. Photographer Bonnie Blaimer, uploaded by Curator Bonnie Blaimer. | Owned by BBBC, Bonnie B. Blaimer Collection. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- onusta. Crematogaster (Physocrema) onusta Stitz, 1925: 118 (w.) PHILIPPINES (Palawan).
- Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Hosoishi & Ogata, 2009b: 26), 7 paralectotype workers.
- Type-locality: lectotype Philippines: Palawan, 1913 (G. Boettcher); paralectotypes with same data.
- Type-depositories: MNHU (lectotype); MCZC, MNHU (paralectotypes).
- Combination in C. (Paracrema): Donisthorpe, 1941l: 226.
- Status as species: Chapman & Capco, 1951: 103; Baltazar, 1966: 251; Bolton, 1995b: 159; Hosoishi & Ogata, 2009b: 26 (redescription); Pfeiffer, et al. 2011: 46; Khachonpisitsak, et al. 2020: 91.
- Distribution: Indonesia (Kalimantan), Malaysia (Peninsula, Sabah, Sarawak), Philippines (Palawan), Thailand.
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 0.82–1.05; HL 0.76–0.95; CI 109–111; SL 0.66–0.85; SI 80–81; EL 0.18–0.22; PW 0.46–0.51; WL 1–1.22; PSL 0; PtL 0.28–0.34; PtW 0.22–0.26; PtH 0.14–0.16; PpL 0.16–0.19; PpW 0.2–0.24; PtHI 42–52; PtWI 67–86; PpWI 125–129; WI 94–100 (Three workers measured).
Workers monomorphic in size.
Scape reaching posterior corner of head.
In lateral view, pronotum and mesonotum forming a single convexity; 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 posterior to the posterior ridge of pronotum in lateral view; thorax not strongly constricted in middle in dorsal view. In dorsal view, several longitudinal rugulae connecting between mesonotum and propodeum; the boundary indistinct. 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. Pronotum punctate, but without distinct rugulae.
Standing pilosity sparse, a few pairs on dorsal face of head and dorsal portion of mesonotum. Dorsal face of head with decumbent setae. Clypeus with setae. Fourth abdominal tergite with decumbent setae.
Body color varies from red (specimens from Tioman Island) to brown (specimens from other localities).
Type Material
Hosoishi and Ogata (2009) - LECTOTYPE worker (Berlin Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität worker, GBIF-D/FoCol 1439) (by present designation) and seven paralectotype workers from PHILIPPINES: Palawan (G. Boettcher) (Museum of Comparative Zoology, ZMHB) [examined].
References
- Baltazar, C.R. 1966. A catalogue of Philippine Hymenoptera (with a bibliography, 1758-1963). Pacific Insects Monographs 8: 1-488. (page 251, listed)
- Donisthorpe, H. 1941o. Description of a new species of Crematogaster Lund, subgenus Physocrema Forel, with a list of, and a key to, the known species of the subgenus. Entomologist 74: 225-227 (page 226, Combination in C. (Paracrema))
- Hosoishi, S. & Ogata, K. 2009b. A taxonomic revision of the Asian endemic subgenus Physocrema of the genus Crematogaster. Zootaxa 2062: 15-36.
- 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).
- Stitz, H. 1925c. Ameisen von den Philippinen, den malayischen und ozeanischen Inseln. Sitzungsber. Ges. Naturforsch. Freunde Berl. 1923: 110-136 (page 118, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Blaimer B. B. 2012. Acrobat ants go global Origin, evolution and systematics of the genus Crematogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 65: 421-436.
- Chapman, J. W., and Capco, S. R. 1951. Check list of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Asia. Monogr. Inst. Sci. Technol. Manila 1: 1-327
- 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.
- Pfeiffer M.; Mezger, D.; Hosoishi, S.; Bakhtiar, E. Y.; Kohout, R. J. 2011. The Formicidae of Borneo (Insecta: Hymenoptera): a preliminary species list. Asian Myrmecology 4:9-58