Crematogaster frivola

Found throughout the SWBP, WA and is often seen trailing on the ground as well as on vegetation. (Heterick 2009)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 *  frivola. Crematogaster frivolus Forel, 1902h: 412 (w.) AUSTRALIA.
 * Combination in C. (Orthocrema): Emery, 1922e: 132.
 * Combination in C. (Acrocoelia): Santschi, 1929f: 90,
 * Combination in C. (Crematogaster): Bolton, 1995b: 166.
 * Senior synonym of perthensis: Heterick, 2009: 148 (in text).
 * Senior synonym of sculpticeps: Heterick, 2021: 18.
 * perthensis. Crematogaster perthensis Crawley, 1922c: 21 (w.m.) AUSTRALIA.
 * Combination in C. (Crematogaster): Bolton, 1995b: 166.
 * Junior synonym of frivola: Heterick, 2009: 148 (in text).
 * sculpticeps. Crematogaster frivola var. sculpticeps Forel, 1907h: 279 (w.) AUSTRALIA.
 * Combination in C. (Orthocrema): Emery, 1922e: 132.
 * Junior synonym of frivola: Heterick, 2021: 18.

Taxonomic Notes
Heterick (2021): Based on the AntWeb images of syntypes, Crematogaster frivola and C. frivola sculpticeps are identical. Crematogaster frivola sculpticeps becomes a junior synonym in this work.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Crawley W. C. 1922. New ants from Australia (concluded from vol. ix. p. 449). Annals and Magazine of Natural History (9)10: 16-36.