Crematogaster (Crematogaster) inermis Mayr

Type location Egypt (Mayr, 1862: 766, worker; André, 1883b, queen; Santschi, 1937e: 296, queen; Santschi, 1938a: 38, male); subspecies aphrodite (Santschi, 1937e: 298, illustrated, all forms) from Cyprus, armatula (Emery, 1926: 3, worker; Menozzi, 1933b: 59, queen) from Syria; and lucidus (Forel, 1890c: 220, worker; as lucida, Forel, 1904c: 6, male; Santschi, 1937e: 297, queen) from Tunisia .

Mayr's (1862) description is at . On his new variety lucidus, Forel (1890c) wrote "differs from the type form of Sinai and Asia Minor in having an entirely smooth and shiny alitrunk". Forel's (1904c) description of "lucida" (male) is at . Santschi's (1937e) further description and the type male is at . Santschi's (1937e) description of aphrodite is at . Santschi's (1938a) illustrated description of the male is at .

WORKER - Without a subpetiolar spine or propodeal spines.

Some indication of its characteristics can be found in the description by Emery (1893c) of Cr. (Cr.) alluaudi from the Canary Islands (collected by C. Alluaud). Mesonotum convex both anteriorly and posteriorly, with angular sides but no spines or teeth; with an obtuse and strongly rounded angle between the dorsum and declivity of the propodeum. Petiole truncated anteriorly. Lacking pronounced pubescence. Emery noted it was known from Algeria, Egypt, Sinai, Syria and with a race ("sewelli" Forel, now species sewelli from Madagascar).

Egypt records - type finding HNS record Crematogaster (Crem.) inermis. Forel (1904c: 5) noted that inermis made its nests in the wood of fig trees, unlike the ground-nesting auberti; recorded by Forel (1907a) from Alexandria by Biró; Santschi (1908) from Cairo, collector Borcard; Wheeler & Mann (1916) reported it from Wadi Feran, Wadi Gazelle & Mt Sinai, Sinai Peninsula; Alfieri (1931) listed from many locations, x-xi.1925. Menozzi (1929e: 125) reported several workers, collected in Sinai, at Wadi Tarfa & Wadi Scheich, by F S Bodenheimer.
Recorded in Mohammed (1979) by the following specimens: Egypt (Det. Crawley, 1927); Cairo (Imbaba), 16.XII.1928 (Alfieri Collection). Kafr Hakim, 16.IX.1951; Kom Oshim, 4.IV.1953; Gebel Asfar, 8.XI.1953; Pyramids, 9.XII.1953; Kom Oshim, 7.VII.1975; Bahariya oasis, 19.I.1978; El Shouhada, 22.I.1978; Qweisna, 27.I.1978; Menyia El-Qamh, 30.I.1978. (Ain Shams Collection). Egypt (Det. Crawley, 1927) (Egyptian Entomological Society Collection, EESC).
Sharaf list - Gebel Asfar, 29.iv.2003 (2); Wadi El-Rayan (Faiyum), 7.xi.2001(1); Ebn Salam (Daqahliya, Egypt), 28.vi.1998 (2); El-Taifa (Kafr El-Sheikh), 27.viii.2003 (8); Wadi Firan (South Sinai), 3.v.1998 (1 worker, 1 ?); Abu-Swelam (El-Minyia), 29.vi.2003 (12) (SHC); Gebel Asfar (Qalyubiya), 8.xi.1953 (3); Pyramids (Giza), 9.xii.1953 (1); Kafr Hakim, 12.i.1951 (1) (ASUC).

Mohamad thesis (1979) had - Egypt (Det. Crawley, 1927); Cairo (Embaba), 16.xii.1928 (Coll.Alf.) Kafr Hakim, 16.ix.1951; Kom Oshim (Fayium), 14.iv.1953; Gebel Asfar (Qaliobyia), 8.xi.1953; Pyramids, 9.xii.1953; Kom Oshim (Fayium), 7.vii.1975; Quiesna (Nile Delta), 27.i.1978; Menyia el-Qamh (Sharqyia), 30.i1978 (Coll.Ain.) Egypt (Det. Crawley, 1927) (Coll.Soc.)

The photomontage is of specimens from Egypt, Abuswelam, Elmenia, E 30°45' N 28°06'; 29.vi.2003, collected by Mostafa Sharaf. Other images can be seen in the folder at -

The photomontage is of a worker from Egypt; St Katherine's Protectorate, Sinai, 2010; collected by Olivia Norfolk. Other images can be seen in the folder at - .

The photomontage of lucida is collated from http://mcz-28168.oeb.harvard.edu/mcz/FMPro?-DB=Image.fm&-Lay=web&-Format=images.htm&Species_ID=20831&-Find