Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) nigeriensis Santschi

Type location Nigeria (Cremastogaster nigeriensis n. sp., Santschi, 1914d: 346, illustrated, worker) collected at Lagos by F. Silvestri, 1913 - see below
Worker and queen described (see Bolton, 1995) .

I have separated the smaller and rather differently shaped Crematogaster wilniger as a distinct species.

Santschi's (1914d) description is at .

The photomontage of a type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0912809

Oxford University Museum specimens

Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) nigeriensis B Taylor det.	Ivory Coast Erena Dupont iv.2014	Taï National Park 5˚45'00" N 7˚07'00" W	10	2
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) nigeriensis B Taylor det.	Ivory Coast Erena Dupont v.2014	Taï National Park 5˚45'00" N 7˚07'00" W	18	2
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) nigeriensis B Taylor det.	Benin S Tchibozo	27.viii.2006 Forêt de Gnanhouizoumè 06°50-55' N 02°20-30' E	Pitfall trap	1
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) nigeriensis B Taylor det.	Benin J-F Vayssieres RVA 2661	6.iv.2012 Glo, F.E.A. 06°55'05'' N 02°32'06'' E	Mangifera indica orchard antagonist of Oecophylla longinoda nesting under bark	2
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) nigeriensis B Taylor det.	Benin J-F Vayssieres RVA 2666	18.iv.2012 Glo, F.E.A. 06°55'05'' N 02°32'06'' E	Mangifera indica orchard weak antagonist of Oecophylla longinoda	3

The photomontage is of a worker from Benin; Bonou, Forêt de Gnanhouizoumè; collector S Tchibozo.

The photomontage is of a worker from Ivory Coast; Tai; collector Erena Dupont, iv.2014.

The photomontage is of a large (major?)worker from Ivory Coast; Tai; collector Erena Dupont, v.2014.

The photomontage is of a small (minor ?)worker from Ivory Coast; Tai; collector Erena Dupont, v.2014.