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Cataglyphis fritillariae
| Cataglyphis fritillariae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Formicini |
| Genus: | Cataglyphis |
| Species group: | alitisquamis |
| Species: | C. fritillariae |
| Binomial name | |
| Cataglyphis fritillariae Khalili-Moghadam, Salata & Borowiec, 2021 | |
Little known, in Dashte laleh a nest was found under rocks in a grazing area. The site was located on a small plateau (3600 hectares), between 2100–2600 m above sea level, and in May was predominantly overgrown by Snake’s head (Fritillaria imperialis L.). Other common plants recorded from this locality were Milkvetch (Astragalus spp.), Persian shallot (Allium stipitatum Regel), and kheshk (Daphne mucronata Royle). The species appears to be alpine, as all its collecting sites were placed on high altitude from 2143 to 2400 m.
Identification
Keys including this Species
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Iran (type locality).
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. |
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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- fritillariae. Cataglyphis fritillariae Khalili-Moghadam, et al. 2021: 11, figs. 9-16, 28 (w.) IRAN.
- Type-material: holotype major worker, 16 paratype major workers, 11 paratype media workers, 43 paratype minor workers.
- Type-locality: holotype Iran: Chaharmahal Va, Bakhtiari, Koohrang, Dashte laleh, 32.5884, 50.2002, 2400 m., 25.v.2017 (A. Khalili-Moghadam); paratypes with same data.
- Type-depositories: MNHW (holotype); MHNG, MNHW, USMB (paratypes).
- Distribution: Iran.