Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) pronotalis Santschi
- revived status
  Type location Nigeria
(Cremastogaster
pronotalis n. sp., Santschi, 1914d: 347,
illustrated, worker) collected at Olokemeji, by F.
Silvestri, 1913; placement of pronotalis as a variety (not
subspecies of kneri
by Santschi. 1926b) - see below
Junior synonym (here) atraplex (Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema)
bequaerti For. variety atraplex
Santschi new variety, in Wheeler, 1922: 155, worker)
from Zaïre, Yakuluku, by Lang & Chapin - see below
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Santschi's
(1915c) description of pronotalis variety funerea was -
WORKER - differing from other varieties of the species by its brown
black colour; the thorax and head being almost black; the appendages
rust. Dorsum of head smooth, postclypeal notch weaker, reticulation on
thoracic dorsum slightly stronger. Scape slightly surpassing the
occiput. Pronotum less shouldered; mesonotum dropping less sharply
posteriorly and median carina effaced; propodeum slightly wider between
the spines. Petiole node with a longer anterior edge. Specimens from Cameroun,
Molundu, by Dr. Bishmann.
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 The
photomontage of the atraplex type worker is
collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0912794.
Crematogaster
(Sphaerocrema)
bequaerti For. variety atraplex
Santschi new variety; in
Wheeler (1922: 155). Described as: "Length 4 mm. Rather dull yellow;
gaster, postpetiole and femora yellowish brown; tips of the epinotal
spines brownish black. In other respects like the type of the species
and the var. mutabilis
(Santschi), but the median impression of the pronotum is feebler. The
dark tips of the spines contrast with the pale color of the thorax.”
(Santschi). A dozen workers from Yakuluku (Lang and Chapin).
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The
photomontage of the pronotalis type worker is
collated from