Crematogaster (Crematogaster) inermis Mayr

Iran list Type location Egypt (Cremastogaster inermis n. sp., Mayr, 1862: 766, worker; André, 1883b, queen; Santschi, 1937e: 296, queen; Santschi, 1938a: 38, male) Sinai Peninsula, collector v. Frauenfeld - see below
junior synonyms (here)
aphrodite (Crematogaster (A) inermis Mayr var. aphrodite n. var., Santschi, 1937e: 298, illustrated, all forms) from Cyprus, River Germasonia, 26.i.1931, Movromostakis- see below
lucida (Cremastogaster inermis Mayr var. lucida, Forel, 1890c: 220, worker; Forel, 1904c: 6, male; Santschi, 1937e: 297, queen) from Tunisia - see below
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armatula (Crematogaster inermis inermis var. armatula n., Emery, 1926: 3, worker; Menozzi, 1933b: 59, queen) from Syria - no images on Antweb (August 2016) - described as (my translation) "I give this name to a variety from Syria which has more or less distinct spines on the propodeum". May well be Crematogaster (Cr.) subdentata which is known from the general area.

Mayr's (1862) description is at . Forel's (1904c) description of lucida (male) is at . Santschi's (1937e) further description and the type male is at . Santschi's (1937e) description of aphrodite is at .

WORKER - Without a subpetiolar spine or propodeal spines.

A dubious Nigeria species, in the key to CRIN species (Bolton, unpublished, 1969) but from Bolton (1995) it seems to be a North African-Mediterranean species.

Some indication of its characteristics can be found in the description by Emery (1893c) of Cr. (Cr.) alluaudi from the Canary Islands (collected by C. Alluaud). Mesonotum convex both anteriorly and posteriorly, with angular sides but no spines or teeth; with an obtuse and strongly rounded angle between the dorsum and declivity of the propodeum. Petiole truncated anteriorly. Lacking pronounced pubescence. Emery noted it was known from Algeria, Egypt, Sinai, Syria and with a race ("sevelli" Forel, now species Crematogaster sewelli from Madagascar.

The photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0916083

The photomontage of the lucidus type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0908481

The photomontage of the aphrodite type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0908481

Oxford University Museum specimens

Crematogaster (Crematogaster) inermis B Taylor det.	Egypt M Sharaf	29.vi.2003 Abuswelam 30°45' N 28°06' E	Elmenia	1
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) inermis B Taylor det.	Egypt O Norfolk 08	2010 Sinai 28°33' N 33°56' E	St Katherine’s Protectorate Pitfall trap in wadi garden	1

The photomontage is of specimens from Egypt, Sinai, St Katherine's; collector Olivia Norfolk.

The photomontage is of a worker from Egypt, Abuswelam, Elmenia, E 30°45' N 28°06'; 29.vi.2003, collector Mostafa Sharaf.