Cataglyphis frigida

Cataglyphis frigida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Formicinae
Tribe:	Formicini
Genus:	Cataglyphis
Species group:	cursor
Species:	C. frigida
Binomial name
Cataglyphis frigida (André, 1881) Specimen labels
Subspecies
Cataglyphis frigida persica Emery, 1906

Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) found this species in Iran on the ground in a moist to moderate rainfall area.

Identification

Keys including this Species

• Key to Cataglyphis species of Asia

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 34° to 34°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Israel, Syria (type locality), Türkiye.

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.

Estimated Abundance

Relative abundance based on number of AntMaps records per species (this species within the purple bar). Fewer records (to the left) indicates a less abundant/encountered species while more records (to the right) indicates more abundant/encountered species.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• frigida. Myrmecocystus cursor var. frigidus André, 1881b: 59 (in text) (w.) SYRIA.
  • Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
  • Type-locality: Syria: Anti Lebanon, Bloudan (Abeille de Perrin).
  • Type-depositories: MHNG, MNHN.
  • Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G. 1985: 84 (q.m.l.).
  • Combination in Cataglyphis: Emery, 1912f: 103;
  • combination in C. (Monocombus): Santschi, 1929b: 29.
  • Subspecies of cursor: André, 1882b: 170 (in key); Dalla Torre, 1893: 217; Ruzsky, 1905b: 453.
  • Status as species: Emery, 1906d: 49; Emery, 1925b: 264; Santschi, 1929b: 57 (in key); Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G. 1985: 84; Kugler, J. 1988: 259; Agosti, 1990b: 1482; Bolton, 1995b: 135; Radchenko, 1997c: 438; Radchenko, 1998: 503 (in key); Vonshak, et al. 2009: 39; Kiran & Karaman, 2012: 9; Borowiec, L. 2014: 55 (see note in bibliography); Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, 2014: 139.
  • Distribution: Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey.
  • Current subspecies: nominal plus persica.

Taxonomic Notes

Pashaei Rad et al., (2018): Cataglyphis frigidus (André, 1881). Type location Syria, CASENT0102117 (probably a media worker). Cataglyphis persicus minor matches type. Prior Iran records in Paknia et al. (2008). The majors of Paknia ZMGU1419 (held by Brian Taylor) and Torabi 12 are identical, minors of both match the persicus type.

References

• Borowiec, L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
• Cantone S. 2017. Winged Ants, The Male, Dichotomous key to genera of winged male ants in the World, Behavioral ecology of mating flight (self-published).
• Cantone S. 2018. Winged Ants, The queen. Dichotomous key to genera of winged female ants in the World. The Wings of Ants: morphological and systematic relationships (self-published).
• Khalili-Moghadam, A., Salata, S., Borowiec, L. 2021. Three new species of Cataglyphis Foerster, 1850 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Iran. ZooKeys 1009, 1–28 (doi:10.3897/zookeys.1009.59205).
• Khalili-Moghadam, A., Salata, S., Borowiec, L. 2023. Two new species of ants of the genus Cataglyphis Foerster, 1850 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran. Zoology in the Middle East 69(3), 270–281 (doi:10.1080/09397140.2023.2247277).
• Kiran, K., Karaman, C. 2020. Additions to the ant fauna of Turkey (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Zoosystema 42(18), 285-329 (doi:10.5252/zoosystema2020v42a18).
• Mohseni, M.R., Pashaei Rad, S. 2021. The effect of edaphic factors on the distribution and abundance of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Iran. Biodiversity Data Journal 9, e54843 (doi:10.3897/bdj.9.e54843).
• Pashaei Rad, S., Taylor, B., Torabi, R., Aram, E., Abolfathi, G., Afshari, R., Borjali, F., Ghatei, M., Hediary, F., Jazini, F., Heidary Kiah, V., Mahmoudi, Z., Safariyan, F., Seiri, M. 2018. Further records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran. Zoology in the Middle East 64, 145-159 (doi:10.1080/09397140.2018.1442301).

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Agosti D. 1990. Review and reclassification of Cataglyphis (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 24: 1457-1505.
• Agosti, D. 1990. Review and reclassification of Cataglyphis (Hymentopera: Formicidae) . Journal of Natural History 24:1457-1505.
• Borowiec L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
• Emery C. 1906. Rassegna critica delle specie paleartiche del genere Myrmecocystus. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna (6)3: 47-61.
• Izhaki I., B. Idelovich, R. Laster, and Y. Ofer. 2009. The impact of macro- vs micro environmental factors on the structure of ant communities inhabiting East-Mediterranean Aleppo pine forests. Israel Journal of Entomology 39: 129-146.
• Kiran K., and C. Karaman. 2012. First annotated checklist of the ant fauna of Turkey (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 3548: 1-38.
• Kugler J. 1988. The zoogeography of Israel. 9. The zoogeography of social insects of Israel and Sinai. Monographiae biologicae 62: 251-275.
• Pashaei Rad S., B. Taylor, R. Torabi, E. Aram, G. Abolfathi, R. Afshari, F. Borjali, M. Ghatei, F. Hediary, F. Jazini, V. Heidary Kiah, Z. Mahmoudi, F. Safariyan, and M. Seiri. 2018. Further records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran. Zoology in the Middle East 64(2): 145-159.
• Radchenko A. G. 1998. A key to ants of the genus Cataglyphis Foerster (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Asia. Entomological Review (Birmingham) 78: 475-480.
• Radchenko, A.G. 1998. A key to ants of the genus Cataglyphis Foerster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Asia. Entomological Review 78(4):475-480.
• Tohme G. 1996. Formicidae. Etude de la diversité biologique n° 4 . Ministère de l’Agriculture à Beyrouth (Eds.). P85-87.
• Tohmé H., and G. Tohmé. 1985. Contribution à l'étude systématique et bioécologique de Cataglyphis frigida (André) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae). Rev. Fr. Entomol. (Nouv. Sér.) 7: 83-88.
• Vonshak M., and A. Ionescu-Hirsch. 2009. A checklist of the ants of Israel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Israel Journal of Entomology 39: 33-55.