Strongylognathus italicus

The biology of this species is essentially unknown and its dulotic status is likely but needs confirmation. Alates have been found in August and September and was found within the type nest (Seifert, 2018; de la Mora et al., 2021). This species has also been found with (de la Mora et al., 2021; Sanetra et al., 1999; Sanetra & Buschinger, 2000).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Italy.

Nomenclature

 * . Strongylognathus huberi subsp. italica Finzi, 1924a: 14 (q.) ITALY.
 * Type-material: holotype queen.
 * Type-locality: Italy: Elba I. (Tuscany), iv.1921 (Scheerpeltz, Moczarski, Winkler).
 * Type-depository: MCZC.
 * [Note: Finzi collection is in MCZC, but the author may have returned the specimen to NHMW.]
 * Subspecies of huberi: Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 149.
 * Status as species: Kutter, 1968b: 205; Bolton, 1976: 308; Bolton, 1995b: 395; Poldi, et al. 1995: 6; Sanetra, Güsten & Schulz, 1999: 348; Borowiec, L. 2014: 164; Lebas, et al. 2016: 338; Seifert, 2018: 238.
 * Distribution: Italy.

Taxonomic Notes
Seifert (2018) found that S. italicus clusters with, and is morphologically similar to, Strongylognathus alboini and the two should be synonomised. However, currently available data did not exclude the possibility that Strongylognathus destefanii (or one of its two junior synonyms, Strongylognathus emeryi or Strongylognathus huberi cecconii) may be a senior synonym within this set. As such, no formal taxonomic changes were proposed.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Bolton B. 1976. The ant tribe Tetramoriini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Constituent genera, review of smaller genera and revision of Triglyphothrix Forel. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History). Entomology 34:281-379.
 * Borowiec L. 2014. Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Genus (Wroclaw) 25(1-2): 1-340.
 * Finzi, B. "Formiche dell'isola d'Elba e Monte Argentario." Bollettino della Società Entomologica Italiana 56 (1924): 12-15.
 * Sanetra M., R. Güsten, and A. Schulz. 1999. On the taxonomy and distribution of Italian Tetramorium species and their social parasites (Hymenoptera Formicidae). Memorie della Societa Entomologica Italiana 77: 317-357.