Temnothorax parnonensis

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Temnothorax parnonensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Temnothorax
Species group: anodontoides
Species: T. parnonensis
Binomial name
Temnothorax parnonensis
Salata & Borowiec, 2022

Most of the collecting sites are located in mountainous areas overgrown by Mediterranean oak forest (the eastern slopes of Mt. Parnon), and young and sparse fir forest (rocky northern slopes of Mt. Parnon and Mt. Menalon). The site in Taygetos Mts is located in alpine area above the upper border of the forest zone.

Identification

Keys including this Species

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Greece (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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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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.
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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

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

  • parnonensis. Temnothorax parnonensis Salata & Borowiec, 2022: 150, figs. 9-11, 15, 19 (w.) GREECE.
    • Type-material: holotype worker, 33 paratype workers.
    • Type-locality: holotype Greece: Peloponnes, Prov. Arkadia, Parnon, 4 km. WSW Kastanitsa, 37°17’N, 22°40’E, 1200-1400 m., 22.iv.2000, LBC-GR02712 (A. Schulz & K. Vock); paratypes: 3 workers with same data, 6 workers with same data but sample no. AS7, 5 workers Prov. Arkadia, 3 km. W Sitena, 1700 m., 25.iv.2000, sample no. AS8 (A. Schulz & K. Vock), 2 workers Prov. Arkadia, Oros Melanon, 10 km. S Levidi, 1700 m., 27.iv.2000 (A. Schulz & K. Vock), 6 workers with same data as last but sample no. AS5, 6 workers with same data as last but sample no. AS6, 5 workers Prov. Lakonia, Oros Taigetos, 20 km. SW Sparti, 1800-2100 m., 29.iv.2000, sample no. AS4 (A. Schulz & K. Vock).
    • Type-depositories: MNHW (holotype); MHNG, MNHW, PWCP (paratypes).
    • Distribution: Greece.

Type Material

  • Holotype: worker (CASENT4015024, pin), label: “Greece, Peloponnes | Prov. Arkadia | A. Schulz & K. Vock lgt. || Parnon, | 4 km WSW Kastanitsa | 37°17'N, 22°40'E | 22.4.2000 1200–1400 m || Collection L. Borowiec | Formicidae | LBC-GR02712” (MNHW-DBET).
  • Paratypes: 3 workers (CASENT4015025– CASENT4015027): the same data as holotype; 6 workers (CASENT4015028– CASENT4015033): the same data as holotype + “Sample Nr. | AS7”; 5 paratype workers (CASENT4015034–CASENT4015038): “Greece, Peloponnes | Prov. Arkadia | A. Schulz & K. Vock lgt. || Parnon, | 3 km W Sitena| 37°18'N, 22°36'E | 25.4.2000 1700 m || Sample Nr. | AS8”; 2 workers (CASENT4015039–CASENT4015040): “Greece, Peloponnes | Prov. Arkadia | A. Schulz & K. Vock lgt. || Oros Melanon, |10 km S Levidi| 37°38'N, 22°17'E | 27.4.2000 1700 m || Collection L. Borowiec | Formicidae | LBC-GR02713”; 6 workers (CASENT4015041–CASENT4015046): the same data except LBC label but + “Sample Nr. | AS5”; 6 workers (CASENT4015047– CASENT4015052): the same data except LBC label but + “Sample Nr. | AS6”; 5 workers (CASENT4015053–CASENT4015057): “Greece, Peloponnes | Prov. Lakonia | A. Schulz & K. Vock lgt. || Oros Taigetos, | 20 km SW Sparti| 36°58'N, 22°21'E | 29.4.2000 1800–2100 m || Sample Nr. | AS4” (MHNG, MNHW-DBET, PW).

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