Crematogaster jehovae

Distribution
Sharaf et al. (2019): This species was originally described from Israel and is also known from the southeastern Europe and the Middle East (Borowiec and Salata 2012; Borowiec 2014; Guénard et al. 2017; Janicki et al. 2017). Our material represents the ﬁrst record from the KSA since it was previously only known from UAE and Yemen (Borowiec and Salata 2012; Borowiec 2014).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. Palaearctic Region: China, Greece, Israel, Montenegro.

Nomenclature

 *  jehovae. Crematogaster auberti subsp. jehovae Forel, 1907b: 207 (w.) ISRAEL. Menozzi, 1933b: 58 (q.). Combination in C. (Acrocoelia): Emery, 1922e: 142; Santschi, 1930c: 266; in C. (Crematogaster): Bolton, 1995b: 166. Raised to species: Emery, 1926: 3; Menozzi, 1933b: 58. Current subspecies: nominal plus crawleyi, cypria, mosis.

Taxonomic Notes
Sharaf et al. (2019): The taxonomy and identification of this species seems straightforward and we expect that this will remain this way.