Crematogaster torosa

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay.

New Mexico
Mackay and Mackay (2002) - This species nests in the soil, in mistletoe and branches of oak trees, mesquite trees or palo verde trees, or under roots of cottonwood trees. Some of the workers are larger and specialized for producing unfertilized eggs, which are fed to the queen or brood, or develop into males. The specimens from New Mexico were collected under oaks along a trail.

Nomenclature

 *  torosa. Crematogaster torosa Mayr, 1870a: 404 (w.) COLOMBIA. Combination in C. (Orthocrema): Emery, 1922e: 136; Santschi, 1925d: 229. Senior synonym of arizonensis, tumulifera: Longino, 2003a: 120.
 * tumulifera. Crematogaster brevispinosa var. tumulifera Forel, 1899c: 84 (w.) NICARAGUA. Forel, 1908b: 47 (q.m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1952b: 260 (l.). Combination in C. (Orthocrema): Emery, 1922e: 134. Subspecies of brevispinosa: Forel, 1907a: 25; Forel, 1908c: 369; Forel, 1909a: 258; Forel, 1912f: 215. Junior synonym of torosa: Longino, 2003a: 120.
 * arizonensis. Crematogaster arizonensis Wheeler, W.M. 1908e: 482, pl. 27, fig. 40 (w.) U.S.A. Wheeler, W.M. 1912b: 132 (q.m.). Combination in C. (Orthocrema): Emery, 1922e: 134. Junior synonym of torosa: Longino, 2003a: 121.