Crematogaster (Cr.) n. sp. Safariyan 13

Iran list Type location Iran, Abider Park. Collector M. Safariyan, 5.ii.2014.

Worker: TL ca 4.2 mm, HW 1.00, HL 1.04, EL 0.24, SL 0.88, PW 0.64, CI 96, SI 88.  Uniformly shiny matt, red-brown, gaster darker. Mandibles weakly striate. Whole of alitrunk dorsum with weak but distinct longitudinal striation. Propodeum with spines reduced to low triangles. Petiole narrow and no wider than postpetiole. Overall quite densely covered with relatively long, semi-decumbent hairs.

This has no obvious close relatives among the known Palaearctic Crematogaster. Crematogaster subdentata is not too dissimilar but has a wholly smooth and shiny alitrunk dorsum.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Crematogaster n. sp. Safariyan 13 B Taylor det.	Iran M Safariyan 13	5.ii.2014 35.45486°N 46.96278°E	Abider Park 2550 m pitfall trap amongst plants	1
Crematogaster n. sp. Safariyan 13 B Taylor det.	Iran Torabi 27	28.vi.2014 29.63440°N 52.52599°E 1570 m	Eram Garden, Shiraz hand collected garden, Paulownia tree 12.24 h	2

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