Camponotus praegracilis

This species was collected from steppe environments or cultivated Pinus nigra Arnold and Cedrus libani Rich. forests surrounded by steppe habitats, showing that the new species generally prefers arid or semiarid habitats. All nests were under stones.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Turkey.

Nomenclature

 *  praegracilis. Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) praegracilis Karaman & Kiran, in Karaman et al., 2017: 999, figs. 1-8 (w.q.m.) TURKEY.