Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa André

Type location Gabon (Cremastogaster rugosa nov. sp., André, 1895a: 3, worker; Emery, 1899e: 484, queen) collected at Ogooué by A. Mocquerys - see below
junior synonyms (here)
nigriventris (Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa André var. nigriventris n. var., Santschi, 1919h: 87, worker) from Ivory Coast, collected at Dimbroko, by Le Moult - see below
rugaticeps (Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa André var. rugaticeps n. var., Santschi, 1919h: 87, worker) from Cameroun, collected at Molundu, by Reichensperger - see http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0912813
worker and queen described (see Bolton, 1995) .

André's (1895a) description is at . Emery's (1899e) description of the queen is at . Santschi's (1919h) description of nigriventris and rugaticeps is at .

Wheeler (1922) also had findings from Ivory Coast (at Bassam). Santschi (1935) reported it from Zaïre, Luebo, 17.xii.1921, Dr Schouteden.

The photomontage of a type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0908614

The photomontage of the nigriventris type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0912812

Oxford University Museum specimens

Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa B Taylor det.	Ivory Coast Erena Dupont 28.i.2014	Taï National Park 5˚45'00" N 7˚07'00" W		1
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa B Taylor det.	Ivory Coast Erena Dupont ii.2014	Taï National Park 5˚45'00" N 7˚07'00" W		3
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) vidua B Taylor det.	Ivory Coast Erena Dupont iii.2014	Taï National Park 5˚45'00" N 7˚07'00" W	25	4
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa B Taylor det.	Congo Yves Braet	6.viii.2008 Lesio-Louna 3°27'80.4" S 15°46'54.5" E	fine carton nest on savannah grass	3

The photomontage is of a worker from the Congo, Lesio-Louna; collector Yves Braet (Congo b).

The photomontage is of a worker from the Ivory Coast, Tai; collector Erena Dupont, 28.i.2014. Matches the Santschi (1919b) nigriventris.

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