Cataglyphis albicans

Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) found this species in Iran at an ice cream bait in a desert area.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Canary Islands, Greece, Iran, Israel, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey.

Nomenclature

 *  albicans. Formica albicans Roger, 1859: 235 (w.) NORTH AFRICA. André, 1882b: 174 (m.); Forel, 1894d: 11 (q.); Santschi, 1921d: 76 (gynandromorph). Combination in Cataglyphis: Mayr, 1862: 701; Santschi, 1912c: 149; Menozzi, 1922b: 332; Santschi, 1929b: 37; in Myrmecocystus: Emery, 1891b: 17; in Myrmecocystus (Cataglyphis): Karavaiev, 1924: 305. Subspecies of viatica: Emery & Forel, 1879: 449. Revived status as species: André, 1882b: 168; Emery, 1891b: 17; Emery, 1906d: 51. Senior synonym of armena: Radchenko, 1997c: 425. Current subspecies: nominal plus fezzanensis, franchettii, kairuana, opaca, targuia.
 * armena. Cataglyphis albicans subsp. armena Arnol'di, 1964: 1808, figs. 7, 8 (w.q.m.) ARMENIA. Junior synonym of albicans: Radchenko, 1997c: 425.

Taxonomic Notes
Pashaei Rad et al., (2018): Cataglyphis albicans armenus (Roger, 1859, j. syn. armenus Arnoldi, 1964) CASENT0903292. Type location North Africa; armenus from Armenia. There are no type images of Cataglyphis albicans so the trinomial armenus is used here.