The Ants of Africa
Genus Crematogaster
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa André
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Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa André

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Gabon (Cremastogaster rugosa nov. sp., André, 1895a: 3, worker; Emery, 1899e: 484, queen) collected at Ogooué by A. Mocquerys; subspecies nigriventris (Santschi, 1919h: 87, worker) from Ivory Coast, collected at Dimbroko, by Le Moult; and rugaticeps (Santschi, 1919h: 87, worker) from Cameroun, collected at Molundu, by Reichensperger; worker and queen described (see Bolton, 1995) .

André's (1895a) description is at {original description}. Emery's (1899e) description of the queen is at {original description}. Santschi's (1919h) description of nigriventris and rugaticeps is at {original description}.

Wheeler (1922) also had findings from Ivory Coast (at Bassam). Santschi (1935) reported it from Zaïre, Luebo, 17.xii.1921, Dr Schouteden.

{short description of image}The photomontage is of a specimen from the Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha National Park; site DN; 02°48’20.5" N 16°06’14.0" E 350m; Camp 1; U.V : 18h30-8h sur bute en forêt; 25.i.2005; collected by Philippe Annoyer. Other images can be seen in the folders at - {original description}. and {original description}.

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