Temnothorax algiricus

Temnothorax algiricus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Temnothorax
Species group:	angustulus
Species:	T. algiricus
Binomial name
Temnothorax algiricus (Forel, 1894) Specimen Labels
Synonyms
Leptothorax convexus timida Santschi, 1912 Leptothorax gazella Santschi, 1923 Leptothorax gazella monticola Santschi, 1923

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 45.3981° to 32.249974°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Algeria (type locality), Balearic Islands, Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia.

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.

Castes

Images from AntWeb

Syntype of Leptothorax angustulus silvanus. Worker. Specimen code casent0909012. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences.	Owned by MHNG, Geneva, Switzerland.

Syntype of Leptothorax angustulus trabutii. Worker. Specimen code casent0909013. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences.	Owned by MHNG, Geneva, Switzerland.

Syntype of Leptothorax convexus timida. Worker. Specimen code casent0912920. Photographer Will Ericson, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences.	Owned by NHMB, Basel, Switzerland.

Syntype of Leptothorax gazella. Worker. Specimen code casent0912940. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences.	Owned by NHMB, Basel, Switzerland.

Syntype of Leptothorax gazella monticola. Worker. Specimen code casent0912941. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences.	Owned by NHMB, Basel, Switzerland.

Syntype of Leptothorax lindbergi. Worker. Specimen code casent0912958. Photographer Z. Lieberman, uploaded by California Academy of Sciences.	Owned by NHMB, Basel, Switzerland.

Nomenclature

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

• algiricus. Leptothorax angustulus var. algiricus Forel, 1894d: 37 (w.) ALGERIA. Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Subspecies of angustulus: Santschi, 1911a: 12. Raised to species and senior synonym of gazella, monticola, silvanus, timida: Cagniant & Espadaler, 1997: 278. Current subspecies: nominal plus trabutii.
• silvanus. Leptothorax angustulus subsp. silvanus Forel, 1907b: 206 (w.) ALGERIA. Junior synonym of algiricus: Cagniant & Espadaler, 1997: 278.
• timida. Leptothorax convexus var. timida Santschi, 1912c: 148 (w.m.) MOROCCO. Junior synonym of algiricus: Cagniant & Espadaler, 1997: 278.
• gazella. Leptothorax gazella Santschi, 1923f: 329 (w.) TUNISIA. Junior synonym of algiricus: Cagniant & Espadaler, 1997: 278.
• monticola. Leptothorax gazella var. monticola Santschi, 1923f: 330 (w.) TUNISIA. Junior synonym of algiricus: Cagniant & Espadaler, 1997: 278.

References

• Abdi-Hamecha, L., Barech, G., Khaldi, M., Sadoudi, D. A.-A., Salem, S., Zazgad, I., Cagniant, H. 2021. Diversité des fourmis (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) dans la forêt de Yakouren (Algérie) : Estimation de la richesse, biogéographie et taxonomie. Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 128(1), 61-72 (doi:10.35929/rsz.0035).
• Arcos, J., Chaves, D., Alarcón, P., Rosado, A. 2022. First record of Temnothorax convexus (Forel, 1894) in Portugal (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with an updated checklist of the ants from the country. Sociobiology, 69(2), e7623 (doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v69i2.7623).
• Arcos, J., Chaves, D., Alarcón, P., Rosado, Á. 2022. First record of Temnothorax convexus (Forel, 1894) in Portugal (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) with an updated checklist of the ants from the country. Sociobiology, 692), e7623 (doi:10.13102/sociobiology.v69i2.7623).
• Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 271, Combination in Temnothorax)
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• Cagniant H., Espadaler X. 1997. Les Leptothorax, Epimyrma et Chalepoxenus du Maroc (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Clé et catalogue des espèces. Annales de la Société entomologique de France. 33:259–84. (page 278, Raised to species and senior synonym of gazella, monticola, silvanus and timida.)
• Forel, A. 1894d. Les Formicides de la Province d'Oran (Algérie). Bull. Soc. Vaudoise Sci. Nat. 30: 1-45 (page 37, worker described)
• Galkowski, C., Cagniant, H. 2017. Contribution à la connaissance des fourmis du groupe angustulus dans le genre Temnothorax (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Revue de l'Association Roussillonnaise d'Entomologie 26: 180-191.
• Santschi, F. 1911a. Formicides nouveaux de l'Afrique Mineure (4e note). Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afr. Nord 2: 11-14 (page 12, Stirps of angustulus)
• Schifani, E., Giannetti, D., Csősz, S., Castellucci, F., Luchetti, A., Castracani, C., Spotti, F.A., Mori, A., Grasso, D.A. 2021. Is mimicry a diversification-driver in ants? Biogeography, ecology, ethology, genetics and morphology define a second West-Palaearctic Colobopsis species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 194(4):1424–1450. doi:10.1093/zoolinnean/zlab035

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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