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Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862

hormiga, Ant

Species intercepted in quarantine inspection activities in the Galápagos. (see Herrera, 2023)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Hymenoptera

Suborder
Apocrita

Superfamily
Vespoidea

Family
Formicidae

Section
Crematogastrini

Genus
Crematogaster

Species
curvispinosa

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - not established

Introduction

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Stowaway

Subpathway: Hitchhiker on transport vehicles/cargo

Introduced status: Intercepted

Distribution

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Crematogaster curvispinosa", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=10009. Accessed 9 June 2026.