Crematogaster clarior

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Australasian Region: Australia.

Nomenclature

 * . Crematogaster laeviceps var. clarior Forel, 1902h: 414 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Queensland).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Queensland, Mackay (Turner).
 * Type-depositories: ANIC, MHNG.
 * Combination in C. (Acrocoelia): Emery, 1922e: 152.
 * Subspecies of laeviceps: Emery, 1922e: 152; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 61; Taylor, 1987a: 23; Bolton, 1995b: 150.
 * Status as species: Heterick, 2021: 12.
 * Senior synonym of pythia: Heterick, 2021: 12.
 * Distribution: Australia.
 * pythia. Crematogaster pythia Forel, 1915b: 53 (w.) AUSTRALIA (Queensland).
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Australia: Queensland, Yarrabah (E. Mjöberg).
 * Type-depositories: ANIC, MHNG (perhaps also in NHRS).
 * Combination in C. (Acrocoelia): Emery, 1922e: 152;
 * combination in C. (Crematogaster): Bolton, 1995b: 166.
 * Status as species: Emery, 1922e: 152; Taylor & Brown, 1985: 62; Taylor, 1987a: 23; Bolton, 1995b: 160.
 * Junior synonym of clarior: Heterick, 2021: 12.

Taxonomic Notes
Heterick (2021): Examination of the type images on AntWeb make it abundantly clear that Crematogaster pythia is a junior synonym of C. laeviceps clarior, which is a distinct taxon to Crematogaster laeviceps and is raised to species status in this work.