Crematogaster nigeriensis

This rarely encountered species was found in Benin by Taylor et al., (2018) in a mango (Mangifera indica) orchard where it was found nesting under bark and observed antagonist of Oecophylla longinoda.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Benin, Nigeria.

Nomenclature

 * . Crematogaster nigeriensis Santschi, 1914d: 346, fig. 16 (w.) NIGERIA.
 * Type-material: 6 syntype workers.
 * Type-locality: Nigeria: Lagos (F. Silvestri).
 * Type-depository: NHMB.
 * Combination in C. (Sphaerocrema): Santschi, 1918d: 182.
 * Status as species: Emery, 1922e: 153; Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 847; Santschi, 1926b: 227; Menozzi, 1942: 169; Bolton, 1995b: 158.
 * Distribution: Nigeria.
 * Current subspecies: nominal plus wilnigra.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Medler J. T. 1980: Insects of Nigeria - Check list and bibliography. Mem. Amer. Ent. Inst. 30: i-vii, 1-919.
 * Soulié J., and L. D. Dicko. 1965. La répartition des genres de fourmis de la tribu des "Cremastogastrini" dans la faune éthiopienne et malgache. Hymenoptera - Formicoidea - Myrmicidae. Ann. Univ. Abidjan Sér. Sci. 1: 85-106.
 * Taylor B., N. Agoinon, A. Sinzogan, A. Adandonon, Y. N'Da Kouagou, S. Bello, R. Wargui, F. Anato, I. Ouagoussounon, H. Houngbo, S. Tchibozo, R. Todjhounde, and J. F. Vayssieres. 2018. Records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the Republic of Benin, with particular reference to the mango farm ecosystem. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 8(1): 006–029.