The Ants of Africa
Genus Crematogaster
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) nigeriensis Santschi
{Crematogaster nigeriensis}

Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) nigeriensis Santschi

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Nigeria (Cremastogaster nigeriensis n. sp., Santschi, 1914d: 346, illustrated, worker) collected at Lagos by F. Silvestri, 1913; subspecies wilnigra (Forel, 1916: 405, worker & queen) from Zaïre collected at St. Gabriel, by Father H Kohl; worker and queen described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Santschi's (1914d) description is at {original description}. Forel's (1916) description of wilnigra is at {original description}.

Bequaert (in Wheeler, 1922, p 407) cited it as collected by Father Kohl from in myrmecophilous plants.

{Crematogaster nigeriensis} The photomontage is of a specimen from Benin; Collection details - Bonou, Forêt de Ghamboué; N 06°22'28" E 02°31'32"; Pitfall trap; S Tchibozo; 27.viii.2006. Other images can be seen in the folder at - {original description}

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