The Ants of Africa
Genus Crematogaster
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) species 3 - Nigeria
{Crematogaster (Cr.) sp 3}

Crematogaster (Crematogaster) species 3 - Nigeria

return to key TL 3.36 mm, HL 0.78, HW 0.78, SL 0.50, PW 0.45

In profile alitrunk slightly convex, mesonotum with a vertical rear face descending into a slightly impressed metanotal groove; propodeal spines near halfway down declivity, stout, acute and triangular; no subpetiolar spine; lateral alitrunk reticulo-striate, markings faint on the pronotum; pilosity sparse and erect hairs few; colour black, shiny.

In Nigeria it was rarely collected foraging on cocoa and on shade trees.

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