Crematogaster striatula omega

Crematogaster striatula omega
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Crematogaster
Species:	C. striatula
Subspecies:	C. striatula omega
Trinomial name
Crematogaster striatula omega Santschi, 1935

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Afrotropical Region: Democratic Republic of Congo (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.

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.

Nomenclature

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

• omega. Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) striatula var. omega Santschi, 1935a: 259.
  • [First available use of Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) striatula st. obstinata var. omega Santschi, 1926b: 224 (w.) DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name.]
  • Type-material: 15 syntype workers.
  • Type-locality: Democratic Republic of Congo (“Congo belge”): Mogende (H. Schouteden).
  • Type-depository: NHMB (perhaps also MRAC).
  • As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Menozzi, 1942: 169.
  • Subspecies of striatula: Bolton, 1995b: 159.
  • Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo.

References

• Santschi, F. 1935a. Fourmis du Musée du Congo Belge. Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. 27: 254-285 (page 259, worker described)