Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lacustris Santschi - new status

Type location Tanzania (Cremastogaster excisa stirps lacustris nov., Santschi, 1914b: 99, worker) from Tanzania, Lusinga Island, Lake Victoria, x.1903 - see below.

Santschi's (1914b) description of lacustris is at .

The photomontage of a syntype worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0915373

Oxford University Museum specimens

Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lacustris B Taylor det.	Cameroun A Fotso Kuate Crematogaster sp10	22.i.2008 Awae II 03°54'30" N 11°25'58" E	Quadrat in fallow	2
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lacustris B Taylor det.	Cameroun A Fotso Kuate Crematogaster sp19	17.vii.2007 Awae II 3°53'60"N 10°46'60"E	lowland area elevation <250m; quadrat in fallow	1

The photomontage is of a worker from Cameroun, Awae II; collector A Fotso Kuate (fk crematogaster sp 10).

This is an exact match for lacustris - large with contrasting dark scapes.

The photomontage is of a worker from Cameroun; from Awae II, 3°53'60"N 10°46'60"E; lowland area elevation <250m; quadrat in fallow; 17.vii.2007 (fk sp 19); coll. A Fotso Kuate

(previously thought by me to be the possible unknown worker of Cr. homeri)