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Crematogaster pellens
| Crematogaster pellens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. pellens |
| Binomial name | |
| Crematogaster pellens Walker, 1859
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Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Sri Lanka (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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| Holotype of Crematogaster pellens. Queen (alate/dealate). Specimen code casent0902125. Photographer Ryan Perry, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences. | Owned by NHMUK, London, UK. |
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- pellens. Crematogaster pellens Walker, 1859: 374 (q.) SRI LANKA.
- Type-material: 2 syntype queens.
- [Note: number of specimens as cited by Donisthorpe, 1932b: 576.]
- Type-locality: Sri Lanka (“Ceylon”): (no further data) (F. Walker).
- Type-depository: BMNH.
- [Misspelled as pollens by Smith, F. 1871a: 330; misspelled as pillens by Chapman & Capco, 1951: 96.]
- Combination in C. (Acrocoelia): Donisthorpe, 1932b: 576;
- combination in C. (Crematogaster): Bolton, 1995b: 166.
- Unidentifiable taxon: Forel, 1903a: 682.
- Status as species: Mayr, 1863: 404; Motschoulsky, 1863: 21; Smith, F. 1871a: 329; Dalla Torre, 1893: 84; Emery, 1922e: 158; Donisthorpe, 1932b: 576; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 96; Bolton, 1995b: 159; Dias, R.K.S. et al. 2020: 71.
- Distribution: Sri Lanka.
Description
References
- Donisthorpe, H. 1932b. On the identity of some ants from Ceylon described by F. Walker. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 10(9): 574-576 (page 576, Combination in C. (Acrocoelia))
- Walker, F. 1859. Characters of some apparently undescribed Ceylon insects. [part]. Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 3(4): 370-376 (page 374, queen described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Dias R. K. S. 2002. Current knowledge on ants of Sri Lanka. ANeT Newsletter 4: 17- 21.
- Dias R. K. S. 2006. Current taxonomic status of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Sri Lanka. The Fauna of Sri Lanka: 43-52. Bambaradeniya, C.N.B. (Editor), 2006. Fauna of Sri Lanka: Status of Taxonomy, Research and Conservation. The World Conservation Union, Colombo, Sri Lanka & Government of Sri Lanka. viii + 308pp.
- Dias R. K. S., K. R. K. A. Kosgamage, and H. A. W. S. Peiris. 2012. The Taxonomy and Conservation Status of Ants (Order: Hymenoptera, Family: Formicidae) in Sri Lanka. In: The National Red List 2012 of Sri Lanka; Conservation Status of the Fauna and Flora. Weerakoon, D.K. & S. Wijesundara Eds., Ministry of Environment, Colombo, Sri Lanka. p11-19.
- 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.