02125nas a2200253 4500008004100000245012000041210006900161260001200230300001000242490000700252520137900259653000901638653001701647653001401664653001201678653001901690653001701709653001801726653001701744100002201761700001901783700002301802856004601825 2020 eng d00aReview of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Crete, with keys to species determination and zoogeographical remarks0 aReview of ants Hymenoptera Formicidae of Crete with keys to spec c04/2020 a5-2960 v123 a

We present the first critical review of all Formicidae species found on Crete. Samples were collected from 302 localities, dispersed on the whole island (Prefectures of Chania – 75, Heraklion – 86, Lasithi – 74 and Rethymnon – 67). As a result, we present a detailed catalogue of 100 Cretan ant species, representatives of 6 subfamilies and 28 genera, with keys to their determination. The most diverse genera are Temnothorax (17 species), Camponotus (11) and Tetramorium (9). Additionally, we provide the very first documentation of Tapinoma festae male genitalia. All species and keys to their determination are illustrated, short notes on their biology, as well as maps on their distribution on the island, are also given. Among 18 known endemic species 89% belong to the Myrmicinae subfamily. With 8 endemic species the Temnothorax genus is the most diverse in this group. Among all species recorded from Crete we could distinguish 14 chorotypes. The dominant groups are chorotypes of species more or less widely spread in the Mediterranean countries. They represent 59% of known ant fauna of Crete. Among them the dominant are Mediterranean (23%), Aegaean (13%) and NE-Mediterranean (9%). Nevertheless, alarming is also a high percentage of invasive taxa recorded from the island (10%).

10aAnts10abiodiversity10acatalogue10aendemic10akey to species10akey togenera10aMediterranean10azoogeography1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aBorowiec, Lech1 aTrichas, Apostolos uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/57001316nas a2200217 4500008004100000245014700041210006900188260001200257300001200269490000900281520059600290653002600886653001900912653001600931653001300947653002100960100002200981700003001003700001901033856004601052 2020 eng d00aReview of the Camponotus samius complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Turano-Balkan region, with the description of a new species from Iran0 aReview of the Camponotus samius complex Hymenoptera Formicidae i c04/2022 a545-5620 v47633 a

Here we define the Camponotus samius complex, a distinct subunit within the compressus-sylvaticus group, and revise the species known from the Turano-Balkan region (the Balkans, Middle East, Anatolia, Caucasus, Iran and W Turkestan). We confirm the presence of six species of the complex from the Turano-Balkan region, and we provide diagnoses and a key. Additionally, based on new material from the Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province of Iran, we describe Camponotus bakhtiariensis sp. nov.—a new member of the samius complex.

10aeastern Mediterranean10akey to species10aTanaemyrmex10ataxonomy10awestern Turanian1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aKhalili-Moghadam, Arsalan1 aBorowiec, Lech uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/56902058nas a2200133 4500008004100000245010900041210006900150260001500219300001000234490000700244520160500251100002201856856004601878 2020 eng d00aA taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic members of the subgenus Lasius s.str. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae).0 ataxonomic revision of the Palaearctic members of the subgenus La c2020-05-26 a15-860 v923 a

A revision of the Palaearctic members of the ant subgenus Lasius s.str. is presented the fundamentals of which are application of Numeric Morphology-Based Alpha-Taxonomy (NUMOBAT), investigation of type specimens of 58 taxa, critical evaluation of original descriptions of further 22 taxa, and decision-making based on the GAGE species concept. Excluding nomina nuda and unavailable names, 80 taxa are considered which divide into 56 recognized good species (with 16 of these described here as new), 12 junior synonyms, 11 incertae sedis, and one name representing a F1 hybrid. Eighteen phenotypic characters – seven shape, eight seta and two pubescence characters as well as absolute size – were recorded numerically in 4900 worker individuals originating from 1722 nest or spot samples. The subdivision of the subgenera Lasius s.str. Ruzsky 1913, Cautolasius Wilson 1955, Dendrolasius Ruzsky 1913, Chthonolasius Ruzsky 1913 and Austrolasius Faber 1967 is clearly confirmed by morphological data with each of the 99 recognized Palaearctic species being unambiguously assignable to either subgenus. A key to the 56 Palaearctic species of Lasius s.str., subdivided into five geographic regions, is presented. All species are depicted as z-stack photos in two standard positions. The new species Lasius precursor sp. nov. is proposed as a model for transition from a largely monogynousmonodomous social type (exemplified by the sister species Lasius turcicus Santschi 1921) to a supercolonial type (exemplified by the closely related species Lasius neglectus Van Loon et al. 1990).

1 aSeifert, Bernhard uhttps://greekants.myspecies.info/node/541