Crematogaster mancocapaci

Identification
Longino (2003) - This is a distinctive species, perhaps near Crematogaster crucis. Workers are as large or larger than Crematogaster limata, with long flexuous setae, but the setae are sparse, a pair on the face, a few pairs on the mesosoma; fourth abdominal tergite covered with long, sparse, fully appressed pubescence, such that if it were suberect and more dense it would be like crucis; the propodeal spines are similarly short and upturned, and there is a strong anteroventral petiolar tooth; antenna with 3-segmented club; postpetiole broad and slightly sulcate.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Ecuador.

Nomenclature

 *  mancocapaci. Crematogaster brevispinosa [misspelled here as brevispina] st. mancocapaci Santschi, 1911i: 280 (w.q.m.) ECUADOR. [Also described as new by Santschi, 1913h: 38.] Combination in C. (Orthocrema): Emery, 1922e: 134. Raised to species: Longino, 2003a: 132.

Type Material
Syntype worker, queen, male: Ecuador, Chillacocha, 3900m, 1905 (Rivet), (examined).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).