Crematogaster pellens

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Crematogaster pellens
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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Specimen Labels

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Oriental Region: Sri Lanka (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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.
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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 pellensQueen (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.