Crematogaster celebensis, Hosoishi & Ogata, 2016

Hosoishi, Shingo & Ogata, Kazuo, 2016, Systematics and biogeography of the ant genus Crematogaster Lund subgenus Orthocrema Santschi in Asia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 176 (3), pp. 547-606 : 580-581

CREMATOGASTER CELEBENSIS SP. NOV.

( FIG. 103 )

Holotype worker. Kadokaan , P. Batudaka , Togian Island, Sulawesi, INDONESIA, 23.viii.2008 ( CE08-SKY-14 ) (Sk. Yamane) ( MBBJ).

Paratypes. Three workers, same data as holotype ( BMNH, CASC, KUEC) .

Worker measurements (n = 5): HW 0.49–0.51; HL 0.51– 0.53; CI 94–96; SL 0.39–0.42; SI 80–84; EL 0.10– 0.11; PW 0.31–0.33; WL 0.56–0.59; PSL 0.09–0.10; PtL 0.19–0.20; PtW 0.15–0.17; PtH 0.13–0.15; PpL 0.11– 0.13; PpW 0.16–0.18; PtHI 68–75; PtWI 79–89; PpWI 133–145; WI 100–107.

General description of worker: Workers monomorphic.

Head subquadratic in full-face view. Mandibles with four teeth arranged at an equal distance, apical and subapical teeth large, basal two teeth smaller. Anterior clypeal margin convex in medial portion. Compound eyes slightly projecting beyond lateral margins of head in full-face view. Scapes reaching posterolateral corners of head.

Pronotal collar with weakly concave anterior margin in dorsal view, distinctly lower than pronotum in lateral view. Pronotal dorsum without distinct ridges laterally. Mesonotal dorsum with lateral ridges that irregularly extend posteriad to tips of propodeal spines. Pronotum and mesonotum in lateral view forming slightly convex, continuous dorsal outline. Metanotal groove in dorsal view transverse, almost straight in median portion, forming deep concavity that is laterally margined by lamellate ridges (U-shaped in lateral view). Propodeal spiracles elliptical, situated at posterolateral corners of propodeum, touching to metapleural gland bullae. Propodeal spines developed, as long as diameter of propodeal spiracles, in dorsal view directed posteriad.

Petiole in dorsal view with subparallel sides and narrow anteriorly, longer than wide. Posterior portion of petiole with short process that is slightly higher than posterior margin of petiole disc in lateral view. Subpetiolar process undeveloped. Postpetiole in lateral view with weakly convex dorsum, as high as petiole, in dorsal view as wide as petiole, weakly bilobed posteriorly but without longitudinal sulcus. Subpostpetiolar process undeveloped, but venter of postpetiole convex.

Integument essentially smooth and shining. Dorsal surface of head smooth and shining. Clypeus generally smooth and shining, but with one distinct pair of longitudinal rugulae; rugulae not extending to posterior clypeal margin. Dorsal and lateral surfaces of pronotum smooth and shining; anterolateral shoulders of pronotum with rugulae. Mesopleura smooth and shining. Dorsal surface of propodeum generally smooth and shining, but one pair of rugulae running from metanotal groove to tips of propodeal spines. Dorsal surface of petiole smooth and shining. Lateral surface of petiole generally smooth, but with one longitudinal rugula. Dorsal and lateral surfaces of postpetiole smooth and shining.

Standing pilosity sparse. Dorsal face of head with suberect setae sparsely. Mandibles with feeble rugulae and smooth interspaces. Clypeus with two pairs of long setae in anterior portion, one directed upward and the other downward. Anterior clypeal margin with one pair of long setae medially and short setae laterally. Scapes with suberect setae. Mesosoma with five pairs of long erect and stout setae (ps1PN, ps2PN, psaMN, pspMN, and ps1PS) that are much longer than other erect setae. Posterolateral tubercles of petiole posteriorly with three pairs of stout setae (one pair of shorter setae laterally). Postpetiole with three pairs of long setae on disc anteriorly, posteriorly and laterally. Fourth abdominal tergite with erect to suberect setae abundantly, and short decumbent setae sparsely.

Body yellow. All flagellar segments yellow.

Comments: In the worker this species can be distinguished from all other members of the C. quadriruga group by the distinct compound eyes, U-shaped metanotal groove in lateral view, large propodeal spiracles touching metapleural gland bulla, and longer propodeal spines. This species is similar to C. banadarensis , but can be distinguished from it by the deep (or U-shaped) metanotal groove in lateral view and long propodeal spines (PSL 0.09–0.10 vs. 0.05– 0.08 in the latter).

Distribution: This species is known from Indonesia (Sulawesi) ( Fig. 52 ).

Etymology: The specific name refers to the former name of Sulawesi, Celebes.

Material examined: INDONESIA: one worker, Tanimpo, P. Batudaka, Togian Is., S. Sulawesi, 23.viii.2008 (Sk. Yamane) ; nine workers, Ranu River Area, nr. Morowali, Tengah , Sulawesi, 27.i.-20.iv.1980 (B.M. 1980-280) (M.J.D. Brendell) .

Figures

Figure 52. Geographical distribution of the species of the C. quadriruga group.

Figures 96–103. Body in lateral view. 96, Crematogaster baduvi, worker [Endau Rompin National Park, W. Malaysia]; 97, Crematogaster bandarensis, worker [Tai Rom Yen National Park, Surat Thani Prov., S. Thailand]; 98, Crematogaster binghamii, worker [Dry evergreen forest, Lumchangwat Stn., Khao Ang Reu Nai WS, Chacheongsap Prov., E. Thailand]; 99, Crematogaster biroi, worker [Punjavi Univ. Campus, Patiala, Punjab Prov., India]; 100, Crematogaster biroi, intermediate worker [Punjavi Univ. Campus, Patiala, Punjab Prov., India]; 101, Crematogaster brevispina, worker [Tabuc- Tubig, Oriental Dumaguete, Negros, Philippines]; 102, Crematogaster brunensis, worker [Bukit Sulang, nr. Lamunin, Brunei]; 103, Crematogaster celebensis, worker [Kadokaan, P. Batudaka, Togian Island, Sulawesi, Indonesia].