Crematogaster dentinodis

This ant nests under stones.

Identification
Most of the surfaces of the head and mesosoma are densely punctate.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Mexico.

Nomenclature

 * . Crematogaster opaca var. dentinodis Forel, 1901c: 130 (w.) MEXICO (Queretaro).
 * Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Morgan & Mackay, 2017: 151), 7 paralectotype workers.
 * Type-locality: lectotype Mexico: Queretaro (W.M. Wheeler); paralectotypes with same data.
 * Type-depositories: MCZC (lectotype); MCZC, MHNG (paralectotypes).
 * [Misspelled as dentinoda by Enzmann, J. 1946c: 94.]
 * Morgan & Mackay, 2017: 149 (q.).
 * Combination in C. (Acrocoelia): Santschi, 1929f: 91;
 * combination in C. (Crematogaster): Buren, 1968b: 93.
 * Subspecies of opaca: Santschi, 1929f: 91; Enzmann, J. 1946c: 94; Kempf, 1972a: 81.
 * Status as species: Smith, M.R. 1958c: 126; Buren, 1968b: 93 (in key); Hunt & Snelling, 1975: 21; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1378; Bolton, 1995b: 151; Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 89; Morgan & Mackay, 2017: 147 (redescription).
 * Distribution: Mexico, U.S.A.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Cover S. P., and R. A. Johnson. 20011. Checklist of Arizona Ants. Downloaded on January 7th at http://www.asu.edu/clas/sirgtools/AZants-2011%20updatev2.pdf
 * Dattilo W. et al. 2019. MEXICO ANTS: incidence and abundance along the Nearctic-Neotropical interface. Ecology https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.2944
 * Johnson R. Personnal Database. Accessed on February 5th 2014 at http://www.asu.edu/clas/sirgtools/resources.htm
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * Longino, J.T. 2010. Personal Communication. Longino Collection Database
 * Morgan C., and W. P. Mackay. 2017. The North America acrobat ants of the hyperdiverse genus Crematogaster. Mauritius: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 540 pp.
 * Morgan, C.E. 2009. Revision of the ant genus Crematogaster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in North America. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Texas at El Paso, 268 pp.
 * Vásquez-Bolaños M. 2011. Lista de especies de hormigas (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) para México. Dugesiana 18: 95-133