Temnothorax morea

This species occurs in various dry habitats from altitudes of 110 to 2100 m a.s.l. Most samples were collected in deciduous forests (especially oak forests), in stream valleys with Platanus forests, and phrygana with oak shrubs. Two samples were found in coniferous forests, and single samples were taken from stream valleys in the alpine zone with Cyprus forests, olive orchards, pastures, and limestone rocks. In all localities, ants were observed or collected on limestone rocks or in oak shrubs. Nests were located under moss or in crevices in limestone rocks. Based on field observations, T. morea prefers more arid and sunny areas than Temnothorax strymonensis.

Distribution
Temnothorax morea is a typical East Mediterranean (Vigna Taglianti & al. 1999) species. It can be found in southern and western Greece, where an extensive contact zone with T. strymonensis is located. It also occurs in Croatia along the Adriatic Sea coast and in the western part of Turkey.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey.

Biology
This species occurs in various dry habitats from altitudes of 110 to 2100m a.s.l. Most samples were collected in deciduous forests (especially oak forests), in stream valleys with Platanus forests, and phrygana with oak shrubs. Two samples were found in coniferous forests, and single samples were taken from stream valleys in the alpine zone with Cyprus forests, olive orchards, pastures, and limestone rocks. In all localities, ants were observed or collected on limestone rocks or in oak shrubs. Nests were located under moss or in crevices in limestone rocks. Based on field observations, T. morea prefers more arid and sunny areas than T. strymonensis.

Nomenclature

 *  morea. Temnothorax morea Csősz, Salata & Borowiec, 2018: 115, figs. 5, 8, 11, 14, 18, 19, 24, 25, 29 (w.q.) GREECE.