Aphaenogaster obsidiana

Identification
A member of the Aphaenogaster obsidiana-group. Key to European Aphaenogaster workers.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Georgia, Greece, Iran, Israel, Montenegro, Russian Federation, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.

Nomenclature

 *  obsidiana. Atta obsidiana Mayr, 1861: 67 (diagnosis in key) (w.) RUSSIA. Ruzsky, 1905b: 725 (q.); Karavaiev, 1926b: 98 (m.). Combination in Aphaenogaster: Roger, 1863b: 29; in Stenamma (Aphaenogaster): Ruzsky, 1902d: 26; in Aphaenogaster: Ruzsky, 1905b: 723; in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 58.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Borowiec, L. & Salata, S. 2013. Ants of Greece – additions and corrections.pdf|Borowiec, L. & Salata, S. 2013. Ants of Greece – additions and corrections (Hymenoptera Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 24, 335-401.]]