Crematogaster inflata-subgroup, F. Smith, 1857

Hosoishi, Shingo, Maruyama, Munetoshi, Yamane, Seiki, Jaitrong, Weeyawat, Hashim, Rosli, Syaukani, Syaukani, Sokh, Heng, Itioka, Takao, Meleng, Paulus & Pham, Thai Hong, 2023, Multilocus phylogeny and historical biogeography of the Crematogaster inflata-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in South-East Asia, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 198 (3), pp. 901-922 : 912

Crematogaster inflata-subgroup

C. aurita Karavajew, 1935

C. bakeri Menozzi, 1925

C. inflata F. Smith, 1857

= C. moorei Donisthorpe, 1941

C. onusta Stitz, 1925

C. physothorax Emery, 1889

Head and mesosoma essentially smooth ( Fig. 6C ). Propodeum strongly swollen, higher than promesonotum in profile view ( Fig. 6C ). Metapleural gland opening circular-shaped ( Fig. 6C ). Propodeal spines undeveloped ( Fig. 6C ).

Figures

Figure 6. Characters of the Crematogaser inflata-group. A, four-segmented antennal club (ii) (C. seaeardi). B, threesegmented antennal club (ii) (C. mucronata). C, swollen propodeum (iii) and circular-shaped metapleural gland opening (iv) (C.inflata). D, posterolateral denticles on the mesonotum (iii) and slit-shaped metapleural gland opening (iv) (C. modiglianii). E, oval petiole (v) and globular postpetiole (vi) in dorsal view (C. modiglianii). F, elliptical petiole (v) and globular postpetiole (vi) in dorsal view (C. seaeardi). G, subquadrate petiole (v) and globular postpetiole (vi) in dorsal view (C. mucronata).