Cataglyphis laevior

Distribution
Satala et al. (2023) note that while this species is known from northern Africa the records from Türkiye (Kiran & Karaman 2021) and the Arabian Peninsula (Collingwood 1985, Collingwood & Agosti 1996) need confirmation.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates. Palaearctic Region: Algeria, Turkey.

Nomenclature

 * . Cataglyphis bicolor var. laevior Emery, 1925b: 265.
 * [First available use of Myrmecocystus viaticus r. bicolor var. laevior Stitz, 1917: 348 (w.) ALGERIA; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name (Agosti, 1990b: 1489).]
 * Subspecies of bicolor: Santschi, 1929b: 47; Santschi, 1932f: 518; Donisthorpe, 1950e: 1066.
 * Status as species: Collingwood, 1985: 288; Agosti, 1990b: 1489; Bolton, 1995b: 136; Collingwood & Agosti, 1996: 381; Collingwood, et al. 2011: 454; Kiran & Karaman, 2012: 9; Borowiec, L. 2014: 57.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Agosti D. 1990. Review and reclassification of Cataglyphis (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of Natural History 24: 1457-1505.
 * Agosti, D. 1990. Review and reclassification of Cataglyphis (Hymentopera: Formicidae) . Journal of Natural History 24:1457-1505.
 * Borowiec L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
 * Collingwood C. A., D. Agosti, M. R. Sharaf, A. Van Harten, 2011. Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae. Arthropod Fauna of the UAE 4: 405-474
 * Collingwood C.A. 1988. The ants (Hymenoptera; Formicidae) of the Wahiba sands, Oman. Journal of Oman Studies Special Report 3: 361-362.
 * Collingwood C.A., D.Agosti, M.R. Sharaf, and A. van Harten. 2011. Order Hymenoptera, family Formicidae. Arthropod fauna of the UAE, 4: 405474
 * Collingwood, C. A., and Donat Agosti. "Formicidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera) of Saudi Arabia (Part 2)." Fauna of Saudi Arabia 15 (1996): 300-385.
 * Santschi, F. 1929. Etude sur les Cataglyphis. Revue Suisse de Zoologie 36: 25-70.
 * Santschi, F.. "Étude sur les Cataglyphis." Revue Suisse de Zoologie 36 (1929): 25-70.