Crematogaster coriaria

Crematogaster coriaria is known from Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java and Borneo (Hosoishi and Ogata 2015). These large-sized Crematogaster ants are easily found in the field. They typically inhabit well developed forests and nest in dead wood (Hosoishi and Ogata 2015, 2019).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia. Oriental Region: Thailand.

Nomenclature

 * . Crematogaster coriaria Mayr, 1872: 154 (w.) BORNEO (East Malaysia: Sarawak).
 * Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 3), 3 paralectotype workers.
 * Type-locality: lectotype Malaysia: Sarawak, 1865-66 (J. Doria); paralectotypes with same data.
 * Type-depositories: NHMW (lectotype); MHNG, NHMW (paralectotypes).
 * Combination in C. (Paracrema): Emery, 1922e: 155.
 * Status as species: Mayr, 1879: 681 (in key); Emery, 1887b: 467; Dalla Torre, 1893: 80; Wheeler, W.M. 1919e: 72; Emery, 1922e: 155; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 101; Bolton, 1995b: 151; Jaitrong & Nabhitabhata, 2005: 18; Pfeiffer, et al. 2011: 45; Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 3 (redescription); Khachonpisitsak, et al. 2020: 86.
 * Senior synonym of fraudatrix: Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 4.
 * Senior synonym of spengeli: Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 4.
 * Senior synonym of taipingensis: Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 4.
 * Distribution: Indonesia (Java, Sumatra), Malaysia (Peninsula, Sarawak), Thailand.
 * fraudatrix. Crematogaster coriaria subsp. fraudatrix Forel, 1911d: 376 (w.) INDONESIA (Sumatra).
 * Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 4).
 * [Note: lectotype designation may be redundant as original description implies only a singe worker.]
 * Type-locality: Indonesia: Sumatra, nr Sapu and Karu Rivers (Bluntschli).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Combination in C. (Paracrema): Emery, 1922e: 155.
 * Subspecies of coriaria: Forel, 1912n: 57; Emery, 1922e: 155; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 101; Bolton, 1995b: 153.
 * Junior synonym of coriaria: Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 4.
 * spengeli. Crematogaster spengeli Forel, 1912n: 56 (w.) INDONESIA (Sumatra).
 * Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 4).
 * [Note: lectotype designation may be redundant as original description implies only a singe worker.]
 * Type-locality: Indonesia: Sumatra, Indrapura (Tritschler).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Combination in C. (Paracrema): Santschi, 1918d: 182.
 * Status as species: Emery, 1922e: 156; Santschi, 1928h: 127; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 163; Pfeiffer, et al. 2011: 46.
 * Junior synonym of coriaria: Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 4.
 * taipingensis. Crematogaster spengeli r. taipingensis Forel, 1913k: 75, fig. V (w.q.m.) WEST MALAYSIA, INDONESIA (Sumatra).
 * Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 5), 5 paralectotype workers.
 * [Note: other syntype workers, syntype queens and syntype males (numbers not stated) from Maxwell’s Hill, mentioned in original description, as well as workers from Bahsoemboe, Tandjong Slamat, and Bandar Baroe, should all also be regarded as paralectotypes.]
 * Type-locality: lectotype Malaysia: Malacca, Maxwell’s Hill, nr Taiping, 4000 ft (von Buttel-Reepen); paralectotypes: 2 workers with same data, 3 workers Bandar Baroe (von Buttel-Reepen).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Combination in C. (Paracrema): Emery, 1922e: 156.
 * Subspecies of spengeli: Forel, 1915a: 28; Viehmeyer, 1916a: 125; Crawley, 1924: 398; Menozzi, 1935a: 116; Chapman & Capco, 1951: 102; Bolton, 1995b: 164.
 * Junior synonym of coriaria: Hosoishi & Ogata, 2015b: 4.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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