Temnothorax parnonensis

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.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Greece.

Nomenclature

 * . 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).