Crematogaster schencki
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| Crematogaster schencki | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. schencki |
| Binomial name | |
| Crematogaster schencki Forel, 1891
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Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Malagasy Region: Madagascar (type locality).
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Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's New General Catalogue, a catalogue of the world's ants.
- schencki. Crematogaster schenki Forel, 1891b: 182, pl. 6, fig. 2 (w.q.) MADAGASCAR. [C. schencki: Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 161, justified emendation of spelling.] Combination in C. (Decacrema): Forel, 1910a: 18; Forel, 1910f: 9. Member of hova complex: Blaimer, 2010: 17.
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References
- Forel, A. 1891c. Les Formicides. [part]. In: Grandidier, A. Histoire physique, naturelle, et politique de Madagascar. Volume XX. Histoire naturelle des Hyménoptères. Deuxième partie (28e fascicule). Paris: Hachette et Cie, v + 237 pp. (page 182, pl. 6, fig. 2 worker, queen described)
- Forel, A. 1910a. Glanures myrmécologiques. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 54: 6-32 (page 18, Combination in C. (Decacrema))
- Forel, A. 1910e. Zoologische und anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise im westlichen und zentralen Südafrika ausgeführt in den Jahren 1903-1905 von Dr. Leonhard Schultze. Vierter Band. Systematik und Tiergeographie. D) Formicidae. Denkschr. M (page 9, Combination in C. (Decacrema))
