@article {573, title = {Review of the Camponotus kiesenwetteri group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the Aegean with the description of a new species}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {899}, year = {2019}, pages = {85-107}, chapter = {85}, abstract = {

Based on recently collected material, the Camponotus kiesenwetteri group is redefined, and its members known from the Aegean region are diagnosed. Camponotus schulzi sp. nov. is described from {\.I}zmir Province, Turkey. Camponotus nadimi Tohm\é, 1969 syn. nov. is proposed as a junior synonym of Camponotus libanicus Andr\é, 1881 and Camponotus kiesenwetteri cyprius Emery, 1920 syn. nov. as a junior synonym of Camponotus kiesenwetteri (Roger, 1859). A key to workers of species of the C. kiesenwetteri group is provided. Niche modeling analyses are used to account for species habitat suitability across the Aegean region.

}, keywords = {Aegean Region, carpenter ants, Myrmentoma, new synonym, niche modelling, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.899.46933}, author = {Salata, Sebastian and Loss, Ana Carolina and Karaman, Celal and Kiran, Kadri and Borowiec, Lech} } @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 {543, title = {Three new species of ants (genus Aphaenogaster, Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Turkey.}, journal = {Biol{\'o}gia (Bratislava)}, volume = {63}, year = {2008}, month = {2008-10}, pages = {689-695}, chapter = {689}, abstract = {

Three new species of the ant genus Aphaenogaster (A. aktaci sp. n., A. maculifrons sp. n., A. radchenkoi sp. n.) are described from Turkey and their taxonomic positions are discussed. Aphaenogaster aktaci sp. n. belongs to the obsidiana group, A. maculifrons sp. n. to subterranea group and A. radchenkoi sp. n. to pallida group of the Attomyrma subgenus. Key characteristics for identification of the species and data on their ecology are given.

}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-008-0123-y}, author = {Kiran, Kadri and Akta{\c c}, Nihat and Tezcan, Serdar} } @article {534, title = {Survey of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the Greek Thrace}, year = {2016}, abstract = {

Background
The ant fauna of Greek Thrace has been least known of all Greek regions with only 12 species mentioned in the literature. We conducted two field trips to this region in 2014 and 2015 and included some unpublished ant material, thus compiling new records from 72 sampling localities.


New information
We found 115 ant species, 108 of them are recorded for the first time in Greek Thrace. Cataglyphis viaticoides, Temnothorax aeolius, Tetramorium cf. davidi, Tetramorium hippocratis, and Tetramorium rhodium were so far not known for continental Greece. In the checklist of recorded species, we also give information on the taxonomic status and distribution of certain taxa.

}, keywords = {Ants, checklist, faunistics, Formicidae, Greece, Thrace}, doi = {10.3897/BDJ.4.e7945}, author = {Gregor Bra{\v c}ko and Kiran, Kadri and Karaman, Celal and Salata, Sebastian and Borowiec, Lech} } @article {530, title = {First record of Carebara oertzeni Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from the European part of Turkey with worker description}, journal = {Turkish Journal of Zoology}, volume = {41}, year = {2017}, month = {17/07/2017}, pages = {638-644}, abstract = {

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.

}, keywords = {alpha taxonomy, Carebara oertzeni, Formicidae, Palearctic region, Turkey, worker description}, doi = {doi:10.3906/zoo-1604-39}, author = {Karaman, Celal and Kiran, Kadri} } @article {3, title = {On the taxonomy of the West Palaearctic Aenictinae ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).}, journal = {Annales Zoologici (Warsaw)}, volume = {54}, year = {2004}, month = {04/2004}, pages = {361-364}, chapter = {361}, author = {Akta{\c c}, Nihat and Radchenko, Alexander G. and Kiran, Kadri} }