Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) angusticeps Santschi

Type location Mali (Cremastogaster angusticeps, n. sp., "French Sudan", Santschi, 1911c: 354, illustrated, queen), collected at Sikasso, by A. Chevalier, 1900 - see below
Queen only (see Bolton, 1995; who had the type location wrong as "SUDAN") .

Santschi's (1911c) description is at .

Santschi (1935) has the record as M'Pa, 1 female, Dr Christy.

The photomontage of the type queen is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0912793.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Crematogaster (Crematogaster) angusticeps B Taylor det. Queen	Central African Republic P Annoyer DA	12.i.2005 Dzanga-Sangha 04°22’19.4" N 18°35’49.7" E	U.V : 19h-7h, Bangui, après la corniche; 360m	1
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) angusticeps B Taylor det. Queen	Central African Republic P Annoyer DK	22.i.2005 Dzanga-Sangha 02°54’19.5" N 16°15’33.3" E	Scierie de Bayanga, proche du fleuve Sangha; 270m	1
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) angusticeps B Taylor det. Sexuals	Central African Republic P Annoyer NB	24.xi.2010 Dzanga-Sangha 2°28'49.5"N 16°12'55.9"E	392 m; nuit : 17h45 - 2h, UV, Azobé, canopée, proche camp de base lac 1, vent fort	2
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) angusticeps B Taylor det. Queen	Central African Republic P Annoyer NS	24.xi.2010 Dzanga-Sangha 2°28'49.5"N 16°12'55.9"E	392 m; nuit : 18h - 6h, UV, Azobée, sol, camp de base lac 1	4
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) angusticeps B Taylor det. Queen	Central African Republic P Annoyer OT1	29.xi.2010 Dzanga-Sangha 2°28'08.6"N 16°13°32.1"E	385 m; nuit, équipe 1, UV : 18h30-6h, petite clairière dans forêt à 20 m du bord du lac 5 "AA1"	1
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) angusticeps B Taylor det. Queen	Central African Republic P Annoyer Pimul	xi.2010 Dzanga-Sangha ?		2

The photomontage is of an alate queen from the Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha NP; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR DA).
The two specimens, this and that below, appear a close fit for the Santschi (1911c) description and illustration, although a little larger TL ca 8.0 mm. They are quite distinct from the queen of Crematogaster wellmani, being smaller but with a relatively longer head, shorter scapes, curious oval ocelli, and, a distinctive large bordered spiracle on the propodeum.

The photomontage is of a delate queen from the Central African Republic, Scierie de Bayanga; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR DK).

The photomontage is of a possible, previously unreported, male from the Central African Republic, Scierie de Bayanga; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR NB).

The photomontage is of a second possible, previously unreported, male from the Central African Republic, Scierie de Bayanga; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR pimul).