The Ants of Africa
Genus Crematogaster
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) opaciceps Mayr

Crematogaster (Crematogaster) opaciceps Mayr

return to key {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location South Africa (Cremastogaster opaciceps nov. spec., Mayr, 1901b: 12, worker, with illustration of nest not ants); subspecies cacodaemon (Forel, 1914d: 234, all forms) from South Africa, clepens (Forel, 1913h: 353, worker) from Zaïre, at Congo da Lemba, by R. Mayné and defleta (Forel, 1910e: 434, worker) from South Africa; all forms described (see Bolton, 1995) .

Mayr's (1901b) description is at {original description}. Forel's (1914d) description of cacodaemon is at {original description}. Arnold (1920a) gave a translation of the type plus that of defleta, this is at {original description}. Arnold (1920a) also gave a translation of cacodaemon, this is at {original description}. Forel (1913h) on clepens had TL 2.8 mm, smaller than the type, and with a smooth gaster.
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