Crematogaster pythia

Crematogaster pythia
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Crematogaster clarior)
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Crematogaster
Species:	Crematogaster pythia Forel, 1915 Specimen Labels

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Crematogaster clarior.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• pythia. Crematogaster pythia Forel, 1915b: 53 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Queensland).
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
  • Type-locality: Australia: Queensland, Yarrabah (E. Mjöberg).
  • Type-depositories: ANIC, MHNG (perhaps also in NHRS).
  • Combination in C. (Acrocoelia): Emery, 1922e: 152;
  • combination in C. (Crematogaster): Bolton, 1995b: 166.
  • Status as species: Emery, 1922e: 152; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 62; Taylor, 1987a: 23; Bolton, 1995b: 160.
  • Distribution: Australia.

References

• Emery, C. 1922c. Hymenoptera. Fam. Formicidae. Subfam. Myrmicinae. [part]. Genera Insectorum 174B: 95-206 (page 152, Combination in C. (Acrocoelia))
• Forel, A. 1915b. Results of Dr. E. Mjöbergs Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-13. 2. Ameisen. Ark. Zool. 9(1 16: 1-119 (page 53, worker described)
• Heterick, B.E. 2021. A guide to the ants of Western Australia. Part I: Systematics. Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 86, 1-245 (doi:10.18195/issn.0313-122x.86.2021.001-245).