The Ants of Africa
Genus Crematogaster
Crematogaster (Oxygyne) santschii Forel

Crematogaster (Oxygyne) santschii Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Zaïre (Cremastogaster Santschii n. sp., Forel, 1913b: 322, worker) collected at Kondué by Luja - see below
junior synonyms (here)
clymene (Cremastogaster Santschii For. var. Clymene n. var., Forel, 1915c: 337, worker) from South Africa, Durban, Natal, C B Cooper - see http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0908557.
trautweini (Cremastogaster (Oxygyne) trautweini n. sp., Viehmeyer, 1914c: 33, worker; combination in Cr. (Acrocoelia) by Emery, 1922e: 148) from Cameroun, collected by H. Trautwein (in Bolton, 1995: 166, it is listed under the subgenus Crematogaster
Worker only described (Bolton, 1995) .


{Crematogaster santschii}Forel's (1913b) description is at {original description}. Forel's (1915c) description of clymene is at {original description}. Arnold (1920a: 540) gave a translation of clymene, this is at {original description}.

Wheeler (1922, with the species under Oxygyne) also had records from Congo da Lemba by H. Mayné.

Very smooth and very shiny (Forel, 1913b).


{Crematogaster (Oxygyne) santschii}The photomontage of a the type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?name=casent0908555.

The clymene worker on Antweb is a near exact match in all aspects.


Viehmeyer's (1914c) description of trautweini is at {original description}. The comparison is with Cr. (Oxygyne) daisyi Forel (1901e: 376; type location Borneo) - mis-spelt by Viehmeyer as Cr. daysii. Emery (1922e) gave it as a variety of Cr. santschii but it is solely as an entry in his synoptic catalogue.


Crematogaster trautweiniThe photomontage of the holotype is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0171187


Oxford University Museum specimens

Crematogaster (Oxygyne) santschii
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
4
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Crematogaster (Oxygyne) trautweini
B Taylor det. is striatula

Central African Republic
P Annoyer
Di-11

20.i.2005
Dzanga-Sangha
03°55’13.2" N
16°36’46.1" E
U.V : 2h-6h, après Sefka (entre Bambio et croisement Nola/Berberati), dans layon forestier;
from on a reduviid bug; collected in forest, 1st hour of the morning; 536m asl
1
{album}
Crematogaster (Oxygyne) trautweini
B Taylor det. is striatula
Congo
E Zassi
09-t-3
13-14.xi.2007
Lésio-Louna
03°16'24.8" S
015°28'08.2" E
Gallery Forest; 24h pitfall trap
1
{album}

Crematogaster santschii workerThe photomontage is of a worker from Congo, Lesio Louna; collector Yves Braet.


{Crematogaster trautweini}The photomontage is of a specimen from the Central African Republic, Dzanga-Sangha National Park; collector Philippe Annoyer (CAR DN). 


{rematogaster trautweini}The photomontage is of a worker from Congo, Réserve de Lésio-Lounat; collector Eric Zassi (Crematogaster sp5).

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