@article {589, title = {Aphaenogaster illyrica, a new species from the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {862}, year = {2019}, month = {07/2019}, pages = {89-107}, chapter = {89}, abstract = {

Aphaenogaster illyrica sp. nov., a member of the A. subterranea species group, is described from Dinaric Alps of Slovenia and Croatia, from Gole\šnica Mt. in north Macedonia, Osogovo-Belasica Massif of southwestern Bulgaria, and from Kerkini Mts. of Greek Macedonia. It is characterised by large body size, moderately sculptured head, elevated mesonotum, and long propodeal spines. Its habitat preferences are discussed. A key to the Aphaenogaster graeca complex is provided.

}, keywords = {Aphaenogaster subterranea species group, Mediterranean Region, Superficial Subterranean Habitat, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.862.32946}, author = {Gregor Bra{\v c}ko and Lapeva-Gjonova, Albena and Salata, Sebastian and Borowiec, Lech and Polak, Slavko} } @article {578, title = {Notes on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Samos Island, Greece}, journal = {Annals of the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, Entomology}, volume = {27}, year = {2018}, month = {11/2018}, pages = {1-13}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {

Fifty and six ant species are recorded from the Samos Island (North Aegean) including seven not attributed to any formally described taxon. Aphaenogaster subcostata Viehmeyer, 1922, Temnothorax curtisetosus Salata \& Borowiec, 2015 and Temnothorax smyrnenis (Forel, 1911) are new to Greece and Europe; Crematogaster erectepilosa Salata \& Borowiec, 2015, Ponera coarctata (Latreill e, 1802), Temnothorax angustifrons Cs\ösz, Heinze \& Mik\ó, 2015 and Tetramorium hippocratis Agosti \& Collingwood, 1987 are new to the East Aegean Islands. Leptothorax bulgaricus ssp. smyrnenis Forel, 1911 is raised to the species rank as Temnothorax smyrnenis (Forel, 1911) new status.

}, keywords = {Ants, faunistics, Greece-Northern Aegean Islands, Samos, taxonomy}, issn = {0867-1966}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1481802}, author = {Borowiec, Lech and Salata, Sebastian} } @article {566, title = {Notes on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Thassos Island, Greece}, journal = {Annals of the Upper Silesian Museum in Bytom, Entomology}, volume = {31}, year = {2022}, month = {02/2022}, pages = {1-15}, chapter = {1}, abstract = {

A list of 52 ant species and 6 morphospecies collected recently from 36 sampling sites on Thassos island is given. Aphaenogaster festae Emery, Aphaenogaster subterraneoides Emery, and Myrmoxenus gordiagini Ruzsky are recorded from Greek Macedonia for the first time.

}, keywords = {Ants, faunistics, Greece, Macedonia, Thassos}, doi = {http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.61232871}, author = {Borowiec, Lech and Salata, Sebastian} } @article {565, title = {Revisiting the morphological species groups of West-Palearctic Aphaenogaster ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) under a phylogenetic perspective: toward an evolutionary classification}, journal = {Arthropod Systematics \& Phylogeny}, volume = {80}, year = {2022}, month = {11/2022}, pages = {627-648}, chapter = {627}, abstract = {

The West-Palearctic region is a diversity hotspot for the ant genus Aphaenogaster. Species in this region are characterized by high morphological variation, which has led to their subdivisioninto different infrageneric groups. The very first classification in three subgenera, dated 1915, was gradually replaced by eight species-groups. To probe the evolutionary consistency of these species-groups, we sequenced 46 species from all eight species-groups and biogeographic sectors of the region, using one mitochondrial (COI) and six nuclear markers (EPICs), and interpreted the results by integrating qualitative morphology. Our results demonstrate the non-monophyly of all formerly recognized subgenera and species-groups, except for the crocea group. We use the phylogeny and morphological characters to propose a new classification of six monophyletic species-groups (crocea, gibbosa, graeca, pallida, sardoa, subterranea). The pallida, subterranea and sardoa (formerly testaceopilosa) groups attain monophyletic status by reassigning a few taxa. The gibbosa group is to be considered exclusively Western-Mediterranean until further assessments of similar Eastern species. The new graeca group is established by including former members of the splendida and subterranea groups, while the polyphyletic cecconii, obsidiana, and splendida groups are dismissed. Notably, the first is not part of the tropical Deromyrma clade as previously thought, while at least two independent clades which require further investigation are composed of species from both the cecconii and splendida groups, suggesting repeated morphological convergences based on similar ecological adaptations. Finally, A. cardenai is confirmed to be a significantly divergent lineage. In addition, three Aphaenogaster species are moved to different genera: Messor asmaae (Sharaf, 2018) comb. nov., Messor isekram (Bernard, 1977) comb. nov., and Pheidole sarae (Sharaf, 2018) comb. nov. Further studies should address the evolutionary relationships between the clades recovered in this study.

}, keywords = {apomorphy, biogeography, diversification, Mediterranean fauna, morphological convergence, Myrmicinae, plesiomorphy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.80.e84428}, author = {Schifani, Enrico and Alicata, Antonio and Menchetti, Mattia and Borowiec, Lech and Fisher, Brian L. and Karaman, Celal and Kiran, Kadri and Oueslati, Wala and Salata, Sebastian and Blatrix, Rumsa{\"\i}s} } @article {545, title = {Review of the Aphaenogaster splendida species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).}, journal = {Annales Zoologici (Warsaw)}, volume = {71}, year = {2021}, month = {2021-06-30}, pages = {297-343}, chapter = {297}, abstract = {

Members of the Aphaenogaster splendida group are reviewed. We recognize 12 species, of which three are new: A. hamaensis sp. nov. (Syria), A. peloponnesiaca sp. nov. (continental Greece), and A. vohraliki sp. nov. (Turkey). Species status is restored for Aphaenogaster schmitzi Forel, 1910 stat. rev., and Aphaenogaster transcaucasica Karavaiev, 1926 stat. nov. is raised to the species rank. Aphaenogaster schmitzi Forel, 1910 is recognized as a senior synonym of Aphaenogaster schmitzi syria Forel, 1910 syn. nov. and Aphaenogaster ovaticeps Emery, 1898 is recognized as a senior synonym of Aphaenogaster muelleriana Wolf, 1915 syn. nov. Detailed descriptions, measurements, habitat and nesting preferences, and activity of workers of all 12 species are given. Keys to workers and known gynes, and photographs of all species and their known castes are presented.

}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3161/00034541ANZ2021.71.2.008}, author = {Salata, Sebastian and Karaman, Celal and Kiran, Kadri and Borowiec, Lech} } @article {544, title = {Aphaenogaster illyrica, a new species from the mountains of the Balkan Peninsula (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {862}, year = {2019}, month = {2019-07-09}, pages = {89-107}, chapter = {89}, abstract = {

Aphaenogaster illyrica sp. nov., a member of the A. subterranea species group, is described from Dinaric Alps of Slovenia and Croatia, from Gole\šnica Mt. in north Macedonia, Osogovo-Belasica Massif of southwestern Bulgaria, and from Kerkini Mts. of Greek Macedonia. It is characterised by large body size, moderately sculptured head, elevated mesonotum, and long propodeal spines. Its habitat preferences are discussed. A key to the Aphaenogaster graeca complex is provided.

}, keywords = {Aphaenogaster subterranea species group, Mediterranean Region, Superficial Subterranean Habitat, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.862.32946}, url = {https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=32946\&journal_name=zookeys}, author = {Gregor Bra{\v c}ko and Lapeva-Gjonova, Albena and Salata, Sebastian and Borowiec, Lech and Polak, Slavko} } @article {481, title = {Review of Mediterranean members of the Aphaenogaster cecconii group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with description of four new species}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3861}, year = {2014}, pages = {040-060}, chapter = {40}, author = {Borowiec, Lech and Salata, Sebastian} } @article {480, title = {A new species of the Aphaenogaster cecconii group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Rhodes}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {4170}, year = {2016}, pages = {194-200}, chapter = {194}, author = {Salata, Sebastian and Borowiec, Lech} }