Cataglyphis saharae

The synonym Cataglyphis laylae was reported to be most abundant in disturbed habitats such as man-developed plantations and open cultivated fields. (Collingwood et al. 2011)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Algeria.

Nomenclature

 *  saharae. Cataglyphis (Cataglyphis) bicolor st. saharae Santschi, 1929b: 48, fig. 3 (w.) ALGERIA. Raised to species: Collingwood, 1985: 291. Senior synonym of laylae: Sharaf, Collingwood & Aldawood, 2015: 113.
 * laylae. Cataglyphis laylae Collingwood, in Collingwood, et al. 2011: 458, pl. 96-103 (w.) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. Junior synonym of saharae: Sharaf, Collingwood & Aldawood, 2015: 113.