Lasius creticus

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

Nomenclature

 * . Lasius creticus Seifert, 2020: 57, figs. 29-30 (w.) GREECE (Crete).

Worker
The allocation to the Lasius obscuratus complex is given by rather small absolute size (CS 859 µm), moderate scape and head length indices (CL/CW900 1.083, SL/CS900 0.965), medium number of mandibular dents (MaDe900 8.2), relatively large length of frontal pubescence hairs (PLF900 33.9), dilute clypeal pubescence(sqPDCL900 5.19) and reduced pilosity on dorsal plane of scape and extensor profile of hind tibia (nSc900 0.7, nHT900 2.6). It is outstanding within this complex by long maxillary palps (MP6/CS900 0.196), short postocular index (PoOc/ CL900 0.229) and very long setae on hind margin of head and gula (GuHL/CS900 0.125). Coloration: varying from concolorous light reddish-brown to concolorous medium brown with reddish tinge.

The measurements, ratios and functions indicated by the abbreviations above are defined here: Seifert 2020 Lasius characters. Also see table 3 in Seifert 2020 for morphometric measurements, ratios, and functions.

Type Material
Holotype plus 5 paratype workers on two pins labelled ”GREECE: 24.04—04.05.1992 Kreta, 1 km NW Melambos, 600–700 mH 626 leg. Schulz“; 6 paratype workers on two pins labelled ”GR- Kreta 1 km NW Ano Meros 1000 m 658 Platanen an Fluß 90% Leg: Schulz 24.-04.05.92“; depository.

Etymology
The name refers to the island of Crete.