Crematogaster rothneyi haputalensis

Hosoishi & Ogata (2019) were not able to examine type material of C. rothneyi haputalensis as it could not be located in Forel's collection. Forel’s original description (1913) was based on a single queen collected under a stone. Forel suggested the queen of C. rothneyi hapulatelensis had finer body striation and punctures than that found in C. rothneyi civa (now a synonym of Crematogaster rothneyi). The taxonomic status of C. rothneyi haputalensis will remain uncertain until a nest series becomes available. This taxon is known only from the type locality in Sri Lanka.

Identification
Hosoishi and Ogata (2019) - A member of the Crematogaster rothneyi group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Sri Lanka.

Nomenclature

 *  haputalensis. Crematogaster rothneyi var. haputalensis Forel, 1913k: 75 (q.) SRI LANKA. Combination in C. (Acrocoelia): Emery, 1922e: 152.