Aphaenogaster melitensis

Specimens were found under stones in dry habitats. The workers forage singly during daytime. Alate gynes were observed to emerge singly during late morning in September (Schembri & Collingwood 1981; Boer, 2013).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Malta.

Nomenclature

 *  melitensis. Aphaenogaster semipolita var. melitensis Santschi, 1933c: 390 (w.) MALTA. [First available use of Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa subsp. semipolita var. melitensis Emery, 1924b: 12; unavailable name.] Junior synonym of ionia: Bolton, 1995b: 71. Revived from synonymy and raised to species, and senior synonym of ionia: Boer, 2013: 68.
 * ionia. Aphaenogaster semipolita subsp. ionia Baroni Urbani, 1968b: 422, figs. 10, 12 (w.) ITALY. Junior primary homonym and synonym of ionia Santschi: Bolton, 1995b: 70. Junior synonym of melitensis: Boer, 2013: 68.