The Ants of Africa
Genus Crematogaster
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) amita Forel
{Crematogaster amita}

Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) amita Forel

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Zimbabwe (Cremastogaster Kneri Mayr var. amita n. v., Forel, 1913a: 125, worker); subspecies bushimana (Santschi, 1926b: 226, worker & queen) from South Africa, caffra (Forel, 1922: 94, footnote; Santschi, 1926b: all forms) from South Africa, makololo (Santschi, 1926b: 226, worker) from Zimbabwe and matabele (Arnold, 1920a: 528, illustrated, worker); and unavailable name bantuana (Santschi, 1925h: 161, worker) from Angola; all forms described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Forel's (1913a) description is at {original description}. Arnold (1920a: 527) gave a translation, with his illustrated description of matabele, this is at {original description}. Forel's (1922) description of caffra is at {original description}. Santschi's (1925h) description of bantuana is at {original description}. Santschi's (1926b) summary of varieties and description of makololo is at {original description}.


{Crematogaster amita}The photomontage is of a specimen from Tanzania, Mkomazi Game Reserve, 3°54.74' S 37°48.49' E, pkd collection from Combretum molle, 15.i.1996, by G McGavin. Other images can be seen in the folder at - {original description}.

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