Temnothorax arpini

Temnothorax arpini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Crematogastrini
Genus:	Temnothorax
Species:	T. arpini
Binomial name
Temnothorax arpini (Tarbinsky, 1976)
Synonyms
Leptothorax narinicus Tarbinsky, 1976

Distribution

Latitudinal Distribution Pattern

Latitudinal Range: 41.508577° to 41.508577°.

North Temperate	North Subtropical	Tropical	South Subtropical	South Temperate

• Source: AntMaps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Kyrgyzstan (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.

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.

• arpini. Leptothorax arpini Tarbinsky, 1976: 91, figs. 148-150, 189 (w.) KYRGYZSTAN. Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Senior synonym of narinicus: Radchenko, 1994d: 150 (in key); Radchenko, 1995d: 10.
• narinicus. Leptothorax narinicus Tarbinsky, 1976: 93, figs. 151-153, 187 (w.) KYRGYZSTAN. Junior synonym of arpini: Radchenko, 1994d: 150 (in key); Radchenko, 1995d: 10.

References

• Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 271, Combination in Temnothorax)
• Radchenko, A. G. 1994e. Identification table for ants of the genus Leptothorax (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from central and eastern Palearctic. Zool. Zh. 73(7-8 8: 146-158 (page 150, Senior synonym of narinicus (in key))
• Radchenko, A. G. 1995h. A review of the ant genus Leptothorax (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of the central and eastern Palearctic. Communication 3. Groups nylanderi, korbi, nassonovi, and susamyri. Vestn. Zool. 4: 3-11 (page 10, Senior synonym of narinicus)
• Tarbinsky, Y.S. 1976. The ants of Kirghizia. Frunze: Ilim, 217 pp. (page 91, figs. 148-150, 189 worker described)

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

• Guénard B., and R. R. Dunn. 2012. A checklist of the ants of China. Zootaxa 3558: 1-77.
• Schultz, R., A. G. Radchenko, and B. Seifert. "A critical checklist of the ants of Kyrgyzstan (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8 (2006): 201-207.