Crematogaster thalia

Identification
Longino (2003) - A Crematogaster crinosa-complex species, C. thalia requires further taxonomic study.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina, Paraguay.

Nomenclature

 * . Crematogaster brevispinosa var. thalia Forel, 1911e: 273 (w.q.) PARAGUAY.
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated), 1 syntype queen.
 * Type-locality: Paraguay: San Bernardino (Fiebrig).
 * Type-depository: MHNG.
 * Combination in C. (Orthocrema): Emery, 1922e: 134.
 * As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Kempf, 1972a: 85.
 * Subspecies of brevispinosa: Emery, 1922e: 134; Bolton, 1995b: 164.
 * Status as species: Longino, 2003a: 131; Wild, 2007b: 32.
 * Distribution: Paraguay.

Type Material
Longino (2003) - Syntype worker, queen: Paraguay, San Bernardino (Fiebrig) (examined). The anteroventral petiolar tooth is almost spinelike; the mesosoma and fourth abdominal tergite are moderately setose; the mesosoma is large, light-colored.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Fernández, F. and S. Sendoya. 2004. Lista de las hormigas neotropicales. Biota Colombiana Volume 5, Number 1.
 * Forel A. 1911. Die Ameisen des K. Zoologischen Museums in München. Sitzungsber. Math.-Phys. Kl. K. Bayer. Akad. Wiss. Münch. 11: 249-303.
 * Kempf, W.W. 1972. Catalago abreviado das formigas da regiao Neotropical (Hym. Formicidae) Studia Entomologica 15(1-4).
 * Wild, A. L.. "A catalogue of the ants of Paraguay (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Zootaxa 1622 (2007): 1-55.