Aphaenogaster syriaca

Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) found this species in Iran on soil in a Caspian moist littoral area.

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

Nomenclature

 *  syriaca. Aphaenogaster gibbosa subsp. syriaca Emery, 1908c: 335 (w.) LEBANON. Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 60. Raised to species: Emery, 1915a: 258. Senior synonym of syria: Emery, 1921f: 60. Current subspecies: nominal plus schmitzi.
 * syria. Aphaenogaster schmitzi var. syria Forel, 1910a: 12 (w.) SYRIA. Junior synonym of syriaca: Emery, 1921f: 60.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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 * Kiran K., H. Alipanah, and O. Paknia. 2013. A new species of the ant genus Aphaenogaster Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran. Asian Myrmecology 5: 45-51.
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 * Paknia O., A. Radchenko, H. Alipanah, and M. Pfeiffer. 2008. A preliminary checklist of the ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Iran. Myrmecological News 11: 151-159.
 * 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.