Crematogaster (Crematogaster) kohliella Forel - new status

Type location Zaïre (Cremastogaster excisa Mayr r. Andrei For. v. Kohliella n. var. Forel, 1916: 409, worker) from St. Gabriel, by Kohl (in Santschi, 1918d: 185, as C. Sjoestedti Mayr, stirps Kohliella For.) - see below.

Forel's (1916) description of kohliella, as strain of sjostedti, is at . 

The photomontage of a syntype (major) worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0908562

Oxford University Museum specimens

Crematogaster (Crematogaster) kohliella B Taylor det.

Benin J-F Vayssieres RVA 3003

5.xi.2012 Béthel 8°00'13'' N 02°22'57'' E

On Acacia sieberiana

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The photomontage is of a worker from Benin, Béthel; collector J-F Vayssieres (RVA3003). (previously diagnosed by me as Cr. sjostedti)