Crematogaster levior

Crematogaster levior occurs in lowland wet forest habitats, where it cohabits large ant gardens with Camponotus femoratus. Also see the biology section of Crematogaster carinata for further natural history details. (Longino 2003)

Identification
See Crematogaster carinata for identification remarks.

Distribution
Amazonian portions of Brazil, Guianas, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela.

Nomenclature

 *  levior. Crematogaster levior Longino, 2003a: 132 (w.) BRAZIL.

Worker
Holotype: HL 0.587, [HW, HC not visible], SL 0.586, EL 0.142, WL 0.672, SPL 0.130, PTH 0.141, PTL 0.201, PTW 0.152, PPL 0.145, PPW 0.147, OI 24, SI 100, PTHI 70, PTWI 76, PPI 101, SPI 19.

Pronotal dorsum almost entirely smooth and shiny, with no trace of carinulae, or with faint traces along anterolateral margins; other characters as in Crematogaster carinata.

Type Material
Holotype worker. Brazil, Amazonas (H. W. Bates). There are two workers on one card. The holotype has been indicated with a black arrow drawn on the card.