Temnothorax rottenbergii

Xerothermophilous and alpine species associated with rock and stones on open, sunny habitats such as mountain pastures, grasslands or edges of forests (Salata & Borowiec, 2019).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Canary Islands, Croatia, Greece, Italy.

Nomenclature

 *  rottenbergii. Macromischa rottenbergii Emery, 1870: 199 (w.q.) ITALY (Sicily). Emery, 1895b: 69 (m.). Combination in Leptothorax: Emery, 1878b: 51; in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Current subspecies: nominal plus ernesti, jesus, scabriosus. See also: Emery, 1916b: 187.

Type Material
Types studied by Salata et al. (2018): Temnothorax rottenbergii: Syntype (w.) (CASENT0904731): [Leptothorax | Rottenbergi | Em | Catania Rottb. || TYPUS || ANTWEB | CASENT | 0904731 || Catania | v. Rottb. || Museo Civico di Genoa || Collezione | EMERY] (MSNG).