Crematogaster ogatai
Crematogaster ogatai | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Tribe: | Crematogastrini |
Genus: | Crematogaster |
Species: | C. ogatai |
Binomial name | |
Crematogaster ogatai Hosoishi, 2022 |
This species has so far been known only from the type locality. The type series was collected from Tam Dao National Park (21° 21'–42' N, 105° 23'–44' E; 1,000–1,240 m altitude) of northern Vietnam.
Identification
This species is similar to Crematogaster treubi in having the weakly developed occipital carinae, but can be distinguished by the deep metanotal groove, long metanotal gland bulla and globular postpetiole.
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: Vietnam (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Countries Occupied
Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species. |
Estimated Abundance
Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species. |
Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- ogatai. Crematogaster ogatai Hosoishi, 2022: 61, figs. 1-2 (w.) VIETNAM.
Type Material
- Holotype: Worker from Vietnam: Tam Dao (1,000–1,240 m alt.), Vinh Phuc Prov., 8.viii.1998 (Sk. Yamane) (IEBR, KUECANT038).
- Paratypes: Twelve paratype workers: same data as holotype, (BMNH (two paratypes, KUECANT040, KUECANT041), IEBR (one paratype, KUECANT039), KUEC (two paratypes, KUECANT042, KUECANT043), NHMW (two paratypes, KUECANT044, KUECANT045), SKYC (three paratypes, KUECANT046, KUECANT047, KUECANT048), THNHM (two paratypes, KUECANT049, KUECANT050)).