00774nas a2200205 4500008004100000022001400041245007600055210006900131260001200200300000800212490000700220520020200227653000900429653001500438653001100453653001700464100001900481700002200500856004600522 2017 eng d a1230-777700aNew records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Sterea Ellas, Greece0 aNew records of ants Hymenoptera Formicidae from Sterea Ellas Gre c04/2017 a1-30 v253 a

27 ant species are recorded from the western part of Sterea Ellas region (Western Greece), 13 of them are new to this region. The current list of ants of Sterea Ellas comprises 90 species.

10aAnts10afaunistics10aGreece10aSterea Ellas1 aBorowiec, Lech1 aSalata, Sebastian uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/58301147nas a2200217 4500008004100000245006200041210005800103260001200161300001200173490000700185520054900192653000900741653001500750653001100765653002500776653002500801653001600826100001900842700002200861856004600883 2017 eng d00aAnts of the Peloponnese, Greece (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aAnts of the Peloponnese Greece Hymenoptera Formicidae c09/2017 a193-2360 v863 a

This paper relates to material obtained during two field trips to the Peloponnese in 2013 and 2016. With the inclusion of some hitherto unpublished ant material, it gives new records from a total of 92 sampling localities. 129 species (including morphospecies not attributed to any known taxon) of ants have been recorded from the Peloponnese (southern Greece), 27 of which have been recorded from this region for the first time. Lasius reginae and 5 other morphospecies attributed only to species complexes are new to Greece.

10aAnts10afaunistics10aGreece10anew national records10anew regional records10aPeloponnese1 aBorowiec, Lech1 aSalata, Sebastian uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/58203632nas a2200157 4500008004100000022001400041245013900055210006900194260001800263300000900281490000700290520309000297100002103387700002003408856004603428 2017 eng d a1997-350000aSubterranean ants: summary and perspectives on field sampling methods, with notes on diversity and ecology (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) 0 aSubterranean ants summary and perspectives on field sampling met c21 March 2017 a1-160 v253 a

Soil organisms represent a key component of most ecosystems, and their study must rely on efficient and standardized methods. In ants, subterranean assemblages are perceived as distinct from those of other strata (e.g., ground surface or canopy ants) and as such deserve particular attention – the value of which has recently been acknowledged in research on ant evolution, systematics, and ecology. In this review, we first compile information on the variety of available field methods for studying subterranean ants and comparatively evaluate their usage. Next, we summarise the taxonomic and ecological diversity of subterranean ants. Finally, we propose future avenues for enhancing knowledge on the biology of these species. We identify seven techniques for sampling subterranean ants, which are categorized under three main methodological approaches: Subterranean Baiting, Soil Sampling, and Direct Sampling. Although subterranean sampling methods are specifically tailored to overcome the logistical challenges of collecting ants from within soil, in general they share similar limitations and sources of bias with conventional sampling methods like leaf litter sampling, surface baiting, and pitfall traps. For example, both subterranean and conventional sampling methods are limited by the amount of time and labour required, and their results may be biased by the exclusion of some species when particular sampling periods or baits are used. In contrast, the usage of subterranean sampling methods can result in the discovery of rare hypogaeic species (e.g., species of Leptanilla EMERY, 1870, Leptanilloides MANN, 1923, and Oxyepoecus SANTSCHI, 1926) as well as unique ecological relationships (e.g., seasonal variation in species richness of subterranean ant communities) and life histories (e.g., distinct foraging patterns of hypogaeic Dorylinae species) that are still poorly understood. Studies show that subterranean ants form a diverse (up to 113 species) and distinct community (up to 44% uniqueness) in comparison with ants collected from higher strata. Systematic subterranean sampling has been used on five continents; however, the distribution and intensity of sampling varies greatly among studies, with most effort concentrated in the Neotropics, while the majority of biomes, such as tropical grasslands and moist forests, remain largely under-sampled. Future studies should address the current under-sampling of subterranean ants by employing standardized and improved methods within the framework of pursuing new research questions. For example, many areas pertaining to the ants' activity patterns, trophic ecology, and contributions to ecosystem function deserve further study. To rapidly advance knowledge on subterranean ants, systematic soil sampling may be employed in comparative diversity assessments across biogeographic and environmental gradients, while alternative field methods such as subterranean baiting could be useful for investigating important aspects of the ants' behaviour and ecology.

1 aWong, Mark, K.L.1 aGuenard, Benoit uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/53101456nas a2200217 4500008004100000245012700041210006900168260001500237300001200252490000700264520077300271653001901044653002201063653001501085653002201100653001101122653002301133100001901156700001701175856004601192 2017 eng d00aFirst record of Carebara oertzeni Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the European part of Turkey with worker description0 aFirst record of Carebara oertzeni Forel Hymenoptera Formicidae f c17/07/2017 a638-6440 v413 a

Carebara oertzeni Forel is recorded from the European part of Turkey for the first time based on queens, a male, and workers.
The hitherto unknown worker caste of C. oertzeni is recorded and described for the first time. Our queen and male specimens have
some differences from the typical C. oertzeni specimens. The differences are the sculpture on the anterior half of head, on the pronotum,
and the area between the metanotal teeth, larger head measurements and some body ratios in queen; head measurements, 4-toothed
mandibles, scape measurements, ratio of scape and 2nd funicular segment, and hair density on head dorsum in male. Moreover, some
biological notes for the species are given.

10aalpha taxonomy10aCarebara oertzeni10aFormicidae10aPalearctic region10aTurkey10aworker description1 aKaraman, Celal1 aKiran, Kadri uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/53000636nas a2200169 4500008004100000245014500041210006900186300001100255490000700266100002400273700002300297700002200320700002100342700002500363700003200388856004600420 2017 eng d00aLight at the end of the tunnel: Integrative taxonomy delimits cryptic species in the Tetramorium caespitum complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 aLight at the end of the tunnel Integrative taxonomy delimits cry a95-1290 v251 aWagner, Herbert, C.1 aArthofer, Wolfgang1 aSeifert, Bernhard1 aMuster, Cristoph1 aSteiner, Florian, M.1 aSchlick-Steiner, Birgit, C. uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/49200495nas a2200121 4500008004100000245015500041210006900196300001400265490000700279100002200286700001900308856004600327 2017 eng d00aSpecies of Tetramorium semilaeve complex from Balkans and western Turkey, with description of two new species of (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae)0 aSpecies of Tetramorium semilaeve complex from Balkans and wester a279–3130 v621 aSalata, Sebastian1 aBorowiec, Lech uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/482