Crematogaster difformis

Distribution
This taxon was described from Singapore. It is also found in the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia and Borneo.

Nomenclature

 *  difformis. Crematogaster difformis Smith, F. 1857a: 76 (w.) SINGAPORE. Emery, 1901g: 574 (q.); Forel, 1909d: 225 (m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1952b: 261 (l.). Combination in C. (Physocrema): Forel, 1912f: 220. Senior synonym of edentata: Emery, 1901g: 574. [Name misspelled as deformis by Roger, 1863b: 37 and many subsequent authors.] See also: Hosoishi & Ogata, 2009b: 22.
 * edentata. Crematogaster edentata Mayr, 1867a: 104, pl. 2, fig. 10 (q.) INDONESIA (Java). Junior synonym of difformis: Emery, 1901g: 574.

Additional References

 * Tanaka, H.O., Yamane, S. & Itioka, T. 2012. Effects of a Fern-Dwelling Ant Species, Crematogaster difformis, on the Ant Assemblages of Emergent Trees in a Bornean Tropical Rainforest. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 105(4), 592-598 (DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/AN11149)