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Crematogaster russata
| Crematogaster russata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. russata |
| Binomial name | |
| Crematogaster russata Wheeler, W.M., 1925 | |
Identification
Longino (2003) - A Crematogaster crinosa-complex species, C. russata requires further taxonomic study.
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Bolivia (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. |
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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
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- russata. Crematogaster (Orthocrema) brevispinosa subsp. russata Wheeler, W.M. 1925a: 24 (w.) BOLIVIA.
- Type-material: 9 syntype workers.
- Type-locality: Bolivia: San Fermin (N. Holmgren).
- Type-depositories: MCZC, NHRS.
- Subspecies of brevispinosa: Kempf, 1972a: 86; Bolton, 1995b: 161.
- Status as species: Longino, 2003a: 131.
- Distribution: Bolivia.
Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.
Description
Type Material
Longino (2003) - Crematogaster russata. Syntype worker: Bolivia, San Fermin (Holmgren) (Museum of Comparative Zoology, possibly Royal Museum of Stockholm; MCZC workers examined).
References
- Longino, J.T. 2003a. The Crematogaster of Costa Rica. Zootaxa 151: 1-150. (page 24, Raised to species: new status)
- Wheeler, W. M. 1925a. Neotropical ants in the collections of the Royal Museum of Stockholm. Ark. Zool. 17A(8 8: 1-55 (page 24, worker described)
References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
- Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.
- Kusnezov N. 1953. La fauna mirmecológica de Bolivia. Folia Universitaria. Cochabamba 6: 211-229.
- Longino, J.T. 2003. The Crematogaster (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) of Costa Rica. Zootaxa 151:1-150
- Wheeler W. M. 1925. Neotropical ants in the collections of the Royal Museum of Stockholm. Arkiv för Zoologi 17A(8): 1-55.