Crematogaster polita

Identification
A member of the Crematogaster irritabilis group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: New Guinea.

Nomenclature

 *  polita. Crematogaster politus Smith, F. 1865: 74 (w.) NEW GUINEA. Combination in C. (Orthocrema): Emery, 1922e: 133; Donisthorpe, 1932c: 473.

Crematogaster politus

Holotype worker in. Labelled “S.” Smith gives the type-locality as “New Guinea” in the text, but the label on the specimen says “S,” the usual abbreviation for Salwatty I. The specimen matches the original description, so I suspect mislabelling or a later switch of labels.