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...omologists and mycologists and, consequently, clearly belong in the domain of a very few specialists in the world. ...gus'', ''Myrmecocystus'', ''Prenolepis'', ''Eciton''). The global database of published ant-

...despread neotropical fungi ''Ophiocordyceps unilateralis'' (likely a group of species) from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiocordyceps_unilateralis Wi

...ated during one of the more recent glaciations with a considerable overlap of range and possible hybridisation (see notes to ''M. lobicornis'' and ''M. o Note that the ‘‘West-Mediterranean” form of ''[[Myrmica sabuleti]]'' (Seifert, 1988) is now known as ''Myrmica spinosio

...ntral Europe it is frequently found in dry meadows but in the eastern part of its range, ''M. slovaca'' mainly inhabits intrazonal, relatively wet and of ...tanding hairs on the legs and scape and are hard to distinguish from males of ''[[Myrmica specioides]]'' and some other species.

...Seifert (2018) suggests that this parasitic relationship may not require host queen killing by ''M. vandeli''. ...type series for more than 50 years, until Kutter (1977) described workers of this species from Switzerland. Elmes and Thomas (1985) showed that it is a

...oped reticulation. Additionally, the second funicular segment of the males of ''M. gallienii'' is more than 1.5 times longer than the third one, while in ...]], [[Lithuania]], [[Luxembourg]], [[Netherlands]], [[Poland]], [[Republic of Moldova]], [[Romania]], [[Russian Federation]], [[Slovakia]], [[Slovenia]],

...al., 2021; Janda et al., 2004; Seifert, 2018), killing the queen and using host workers to care for her initial brood. ...sian Federation]], [[Slovakia]], [[Slovenia]], [[Spain]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].<br />

...bitats of low and mid altitude. In Achaia, it was observed in a rural site of an urban area, along roadside with mediterranean bushes, in luminous young ...ies differs from ''[[Messor semirufus]]'' and related species by the shape of the pronotum which is mildly flattened dorsally and expanded laterally into

...overview ''Tomares ballus''] (Obregon et al. 2015). It was found to be one of the most common invertebrates in historic gardens in the Azores (Arteaga et <!--END OF DISTRIBUTION LIST-->

...y of its earlier names), though quite possibly some of the earlier studies of ''M. scabrinodis'' might have been made on ''M. specioides''. It has recent ...rugulosa]]'' and some others). The taxonomy of this species has a history of confusion and is not yet finally resolved, we would not be surprised if mod

...butterfly (''Phengaris arion''). Note that the ‘‘West-Mediterranean” form of ''M. sabuleti'' (Seifert, 1988) is now known as ''[[Myrmica spinosior]]'' ( ...]'', ''[[Myrmica vandeli]]'' and ''[[Myrmica bibikoffi]]'', by the absence of long erect to suberect hairs on the head margins.

...g]], [[Montenegro]], [[Netherlands]], [[Poland]], [[Portugal]], [[Republic of Moldova]], [[Romania]], [[Russian Federation]], [[Slovakia]], [[Slovenia]], <!--END OF DISTRIBUTION LIST-->

...rugulosa'' are much smaller and the length of the second funicular segment of males is subequal to the third whereas in ''M. gallienii'' males it is > l. ...sal area. Antennal scapes sharply but evenly bent near base, without trace of an angular projection or process. Frontal triangle mostly smooth but partly

...horax''|Associate Taxon Link = Lasius platythorax|Associate Relationship = host|Locality =|Source =de la Mora et al., 2021; Seifert, 2018|Notes =|Inline = Throughout north Eurasia and subalpine regions of Central Europe (Collingwood 1979).

Seifert (2020) - An unmistakable combination of low pubescence density, rather long frontal pubescence, long and profuse pi ...a]], [[Spain]], [[Sweden]], [[Switzerland]], [[Türkiye]], [[United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].<br />

...s are only found in the non-native range of this species. The native range of ''L. neglectus'' is Central Asia (particularly, Uzbekistan) (Stukalyuk et a ...s paralienus]]'' or ''[[Lasius piliferus]]'' although this is a difference of statistical character.

A wide ranging species that occurs in a variety of habitats. In Greece it is uncommon although recorded from all mainland prov ...ll forms that cannot be clearly discriminated by a combination of features of all three castes. Even now, we suppose that “''M. scabrinodis''” includ

...e spread in tropical and subtropical areas. In Japan, it nests in the soil of grassland on seashores and lowlands (Onoyama, 1989); rarely encountered ([h A member of the [[Myrmica_Species_Groups#rubra group|''rubra'' group]]. Yellowish brown

Host for the Mountain Alcon Blue (''Phengaris rebeli'') butterfly. ...' quite often was confused with ''[[Myrmica lobicornis]]'', though workers of the latter have the wider frons (FI > 0.27), shorter propodeal spines, and

A widespread transpalaearctic species that can be common in a variety of habitats. ...on between the two species in the field is to examine the length and shape of the spines (seen in profile) with a x10 hand lens.