Crematogaster aegyptiaca

Distribution
Sharaf et al. (2019): This species was originally described from Egypt and can be found in most most countries of North Africa but also in Sudan and Kenya (Guénard et al. 2017; Janicki et al. 2017). For the Arabian Peninsula, it was recorded from the KSA, Oman, the UAE, and Yemen (Borowiec 2014; Collingwood 1985, Collingwood and Agosti 1996; Collingwood et al. 2011; Sharaf et al. 2018).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates. Palaearctic Region: Egypt, Oman.

Nomenclature

 *  aegyptiaca. Crematogaster aegyptiaca Mayr, 1862: 765 (w.) EGYPT. Combination in C. (Crematogaster): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 828; in C. (Acrocoelia): Emery, 1922e: 144; in C. (Crematogaster): Bolton, 1995b: 166. Current subspecies: nominal plus pharaonis, robusta, turkanensis.

Taxonomic Notes
Sharaf et al. (2019): As for Crematogaster acaciae (and many other taxa), the taxonomic condition of this species is relatively unclear due to the absence of any revisions in the regions in question, and we cannot predict the taxonomic status of C. aegyptiaca and its subspecies after being revised. However, based on our experience with this species, it is readily identiﬁable and we are very conﬁdent of the Arabian material being genuine C. aegyptiaca.