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Crematogaster solenopsides costeboriensis
| Crematogaster solenopsides costeboriensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. solenopsides |
| Subspecies: | C. solenopsides costeboriensis |
| Trinomial name | |
| Crematogaster solenopsides costeboriensis Santschi, 1919 | |
Taylor et al. (2018) report this species from nests in dead wood and under dry bark, and found it occasionally on cocoa (rare) and native shrubs, as well as on coffee.
Taylor et al (2018) also report it being smaller, darker and with longer propodeal spines than Crematogaster solenopsides, and therefore consider it a full, separate species. However, this treatment has not been accepted by subsequent authors.
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Benin, Ivory Coast (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.
- costeboriensis. Crematogaster (Decacrema) solenopsoides st. costeboriensis Santschi, 1919h: 86 (w.) IVORY COAST.
- Type-material: holotype (?) worker.
- [Note: no indication of number of specimens is given.]
- Type-locality: Ivory Coast: San Pedro region (C. Phore).
- Type-depository: NHMB or MNHN.
- [Note: specimen was “Reçue du Muséum de Paris” by Santschi, and may have been returned to MNHN.]
- Subspecies of solenopsides: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 862; Bolton, 1995b: 151.
- Distribution: Ivory Coast.
Type Material
Type locatity Ivory Coast, type worker CASENT0908527.
Description
References
- Santschi, F. 1919h. Nouvelles fourmis du Congo Belge du Musée du Congo Belge, à Tervueren. Rev. Zool. Afr. (Bruss.) 7: 79-91 (page 86, worker described)
- Taylor, B., Agoinon, N., Sinzogan, A., Adandonon, A., Kouaguou, Y. N., Bello, S., Wargui, R., Anato, F., Ouagoussounon, I., Houngbo, H., Tchibozo, S., Todjihounde, R., Vayssieres, J.F. 2018. Records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Republic of Benin, with particular reference to the mango farm ecosystem. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 8(1): 6-29 (doi:10.12976/jib/2018.08.1.2).