Cataglyphis frigida

Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) found this species in Iran on the ground in a moist to moderate rainfall area.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Israel, Syria.

Nomenclature

 * . Myrmecocystus cursor var. frigidus André, 1881b: 59 (in text) (w.) SYRIA.
 * Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G. 1985: 84 (q.m.l.).
 * Combination in Cataglyphis: Emery, 1912f: 103;
 * combination in C. (Monocombus): Santschi, 1929b: 29.
 * Subspecies of cursor: André, 1882b: 170 (in key); Dalla Torre, 1893: 217; Ruzsky, 1905b: 453.
 * Status as species: Emery, 1906d: 49; Emery, 1925b: 264; Santschi, 1929b: 57 (in key); Tohmé, H. & Tohmé, G. 1985: 84; Kugler, J. 1988: 259; Agosti, 1990b: 1482; Bolton, 1995b: 135; Radchenko, 1997c: 438; Radchenko, 1998: 503 (in key); Vonshak, et al. 2009: 39; Kiran & Karaman, 2012: 9; Borowiec, L. 2014: 55 (see note in bibliography); Tohmé, G. & Tohmé, 2014: 139.
 * Current subspecies: nominal plus persica.

Taxonomic Notes
Pashaei Rad et al., (2018): Cataglyphis frigidus (André, 1881). Type location Syria, CASENT0102117 (probably a media worker). Cataglyphis persicus minor matches type. Prior Iran records in Paknia et al. (2008). The majors of Paknia ZMGU1419 (held by Brian Taylor) and Torabi 12 are identical, minors of both match the persicus type.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Agosti D. 1990. Review and reclassification of Cataglyphis (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 24: 1457-1505.
 * Agosti, D. 1990. Review and reclassification of Cataglyphis (Hymentopera: Formicidae) . Journal of Natural History 24:1457-1505.
 * Borowiec L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
 * Emery C. 1906. Rassegna critica delle specie paleartiche del genere Myrmecocystus. Memorie della Reale Accademia delle Scienze dell'Istituto di Bologna (6)3: 47-61.
 * Izhaki I., B. Idelovich, R. Laster, and Y. Ofer. 2009. The impact of macro- vs micro environmental factors on the structure of ant communities inhabiting East-Mediterranean Aleppo pine forests. Israel Journal of Entomology 39: 129-146.
 * Kiran K., and C. Karaman. 2012. First annotated checklist of the ant fauna of Turkey (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Zootaxa 3548: 1-38.
 * Kugler J. 1988. The zoogeography of Israel. 9. The zoogeography of social insects of Israel and Sinai. Monographiae biologicae 62: 251-275.
 * Pashaei Rad S., B. Taylor, R. Torabi, E. Aram, G. Abolfathi, R. Afshari, F. Borjali, M. Ghatei, F. Hediary, F. Jazini, V. Heidary Kiah, Z. Mahmoudi, F. Safariyan, and M. Seiri. 2018. Further records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran. Zoology in the Middle East 64(2): 145-159.
 * Radchenko A. G. 1998. A key to ants of the genus Cataglyphis Foerster (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Asia. Entomological Review (Birmingham) 78: 475-480.
 * Radchenko, A.G. 1998. A key to ants of the genus Cataglyphis Foerster (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Asia. Entomological Review 78(4):475-480.
 * Tohme G. 1996. Formicidae. Etude de la diversité biologique n° 4 . Ministère de lAgriculture à Beyrouth (Eds.). P85-87.
 * Tohmé H., and G. Tohmé. 1985. Contribution à l'étude systématique et bioécologique de Cataglyphis frigida (André) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Formicinae). Rev. Fr. Entomol. (Nouv. Sér.) 7: 83-88.
 * Vonshak M., and A. Ionescu-Hirsch. 2009. A checklist of the ants of Israel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Israel Journal of Entomology 39: 33-55.