03111nas a2200325 4500008004100000245018400041210006900225260001200294300001200306490000700318520207300325653001402398653001702412653002002429653002402449653003002473653001502503653001702518100002102535700002102556700002202577700001902599700002202618700001902640700001702659700001902676700002202695700002202717856004602739 2022 eng d00aRevisiting the morphological species groups of West-Palearctic Aphaenogaster ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) under a phylogenetic perspective: toward an evolutionary classification0 aRevisiting the morphological species groups of WestPalearctic Ap c11/2022 a627-6480 v803 a

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.

10aapomorphy10abiogeography10adiversification10aMediterranean fauna10amorphological convergence10aMyrmicinae10aplesiomorphy1 aSchifani, Enrico1 aAlicata, Antonio1 aMenchetti, Mattia1 aBorowiec, Lech1 aFisher, Brian, L.1 aKaraman, Celal1 aKiran, Kadri1 aOueslati, Wala1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aBlatrix, Rumsaïs uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/56501641nas a2200229 4500008004100000245016300041210006900204260001500273300001200288490000700300520074600307653001401053653000801067653002801075653001501103653001601118653001701134100002201151700001901173700002301192856019601215 2018 eng d00aTaxonomic revision of the Cretan fauna of the genus Temnothorax Mayr, 1861 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), with notes on the endemism of ant fauna of Crete.0 aTaxonomic revision of the Cretan fauna of the genus iTemnothorax c2018-12-06 a769-8080 v683 a

We revise the Cretan species of the ant genus Temnothorax Mayr, 1861. Sixteen species are recognized, including seven new species which are possiblyendemic to Crete: T. crassistriatus sp. nov., T. daidalosi sp. nov., T. ikarosi sp. nov., T. incompletus sp. nov., T. minotaurosi sp. nov., T. proteii sp. nov., and T. variabilis sp. nov. A new synonymy is proposed, Temnothorax exilis (Emery, 1869) =Temnothorax specularis (Emery, 1916) syn. nov. An identification key to Cretan Temnothorax, based on worker caste is given. We provide a checklist of ant species described from Crete and discuss their status, distribution and endemism.

10achecklist10aKey10aMediterranean Subregion10aMyrmicinae10anew species10anew synonymy1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aBorowiec, Lech1 aTrichas, Apostolos uhttps://bioone.org/journals/annales-zoologici/volume-68/issue-4/00034541ANZ2018.68.4.004/Taxonomic-Revision-of-the-Cretan-Fauna-of-the-Genus-Temnothorax/10.3161/00034541ANZ2018.68.4.004.short01504nas a2200193 4500008004100000245010500041210006900146260001500215300001200230490000900242520086400251653001501115653001601130653001301146653003501159100002201194700001901216856007501235 2022 eng d00aA review of the Temnothorax anodontoides species-group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Greece.0 areview of the iTemnothorax anodontoidesi speciesgroup Hymenopter c2022-04-01 a139-1590 v10913 a

A review of the Greek members of the Temnothorax anodontoides species-group revealed three species new to science: Temnothorax euboeae sp. nov. (Sterea Ellas, Euboea Island), Temnothorax arkasi sp. nov. (Peloponnese, Arcadia) and Temnothorax parnonensis sp. nov. (Peloponnese, Arcadia and Lakonia). The diagnoses of Temnothorax ikarosi Salata, Borowiec & Trichas, 2018 and T. anodontoides (Dlussky & Zabelin, 1985) are updated based of the new discoveries. Additionally, presence of the latter species in Greece is discussed and its distribution range revised. All members of the anodontoides species-group are associated with alpine and rocky habitats such as pastures and thermophilous forests. A dichotomous key to the anodontoides species-group from Greece is given.

10aMyrmicinae10anew species10ataxonomy10aTemnothorax anodontoides group1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aBorowiec, Lech uhttps://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=79085&journal_name=zookeys02198nas a2200205 4500008004100000020002200041245009000063210007000153300000900223490000900232520155800241653001501799653001601814653002801830653001501858653001301873100002201886700001901908856006501927 2015 eng d a978-1-77557-804-800aA taxonomic revision of the genus Oxyopomyrmex André, 1881 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)0 ataxonomic revision of the genus Oxyopomyrmex André 1881 Hymenopt a1-660 v40253 a

Oxyopomyrmex André, 1881 is a small genus of myrmicine ants found in arid grasslands of the Mediterranean region. Here we provide a new taxonomic revision of the genus. Twelve species are recognized, including five new to science: O. laevibus sp. nov. (Greece: Crete), O. magnus sp. nov. (Spain), O. negevensis sp. nov. (Israel) O. polybotesi sp. nov. (Greece: Nisyros, W Turkey) and O. pygmalioni sp. nov. (Cyprus). Oxyopomyrmex santschii var. nigripes Santschi, 1907 and O. santschii var. nitidior Santschi, 1910 are raised to species level. The following new synonymies are proposed: O. krueperi Forel, 1911 = O. lagoi Menozzi, 1936 syn. nov.; O. nigripes Santschi, 1907 = O. sabulonis var. rugocciput Santschi, 1923 syn. nov. = O. emeryi var. brunnescens Santschi, 1929 syn. nov.; O. nitidior Santschi, 1910 = O. emeryi var. laticeps Santschi, 1915 syn. nov. = O. emeryi st. sabulonis Santschi, 1915 syn. nov.; O. saulcyi Emery, 1889 = O. santschii Forel, 1904 syn. nov. = O. santschii var. siciliana Karavaiev, 1912 syn. nov. = O. gaetulus Santschi, 1929 syn. nov. = O. saulcyi var. latinodis Santschi, 1939 syn. nov. A neotype for O. oculatus André, 1881 is designated. An identification key based on the gyne, male and worker caste is provided.

10aFormicidae10aHymenoptera10aMediterranean Subregion10aMyrmicinae10arevision1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aBorowiec, Lech uhttp://www.biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.4025.1.1