Crematogaster transvaalensis
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| Crematogaster transvaalensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
| Genus: | Crematogaster |
| Species: | C. transvaalensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Crematogaster transvaalensis Forel, 1894
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Contents
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Botswana, South Africa (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Biology
Castes
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Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's New General Catalogue, a catalogue of the world's ants.
- transvaalensis. Crematogaster transvaalensis Forel, 1894b: 96 (w.) SOUTH AFRICA. Combination in C. (Orthocrema): Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 851. Current subspecies: nominal plus hammi.
Description
References
- Forel, A. 1894b. Abessinische und andere afrikanische Ameisen, gesammelt von Herrn Ingenieur Alfred Ilg, von Herrn Dr. Liengme, von Herrn Pfarrer Missionar P. Berthoud, Herrn Dr. Arth. Müller etc. Mitt. Schweiz. Entomol. Ges. 9: 64-100 PDF (page 96, worker described)
- Wheeler, W. M. 1922j. Ants of the American Museum Congo expedition. A contribution to the myrmecology of Africa. VIII. A synonymic list of the ants of the Ethiopian region. Bull. Am. Mus. Nat. Hist. 45: 711-1004 (page 851, Combination in C. (Orthocrema))
