Crematogaster (Crematogaster) censor Forel

Type location Senegal (Cremastogaster senegalensis Roger, subsp. censor n. subsp., Forel, 1910e: 434, worker; raised to species Forel, 1916: 406) collected by Aeberli
worker only described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Forel's (1910e) description is at . Forel's (1916) description of junodi, with a note on his original species description, is at .

I have separated Crematogaster junodi as a distinct species. Although similar in form to censor and sharing some of the matt appearance due to fine spiculation, junodi has more extensive sculpturation especially on the front of the head and the clypeus but has a shiny gaster.

The photomontage of the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0908511

Oxford University Museum specimens

Crematogaster (Cr.) censor B Taylor det.

Liberia E Poirier Yekepa Camp 4 PF 17

6.iv.2013 Nimba County 07°33’04" N 08°33’17" E

Pitfall trap Floodplain & marsh 501 m asl

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The photomontage is of a worker from Liberia; collector E Poiriet (Yekepa Camp 4 PF 17). This appears a good match to the Forel (1910) description and the type in form and matt appearance. It is larger than the type but Forel gave the TL as 2.5-3.8 mm. Below is a colour adjusted image of the type, where I have sought to reduce the over-riding magenta hue of the Antweb images.

Colour adjusted photomontage of the above type worker.