Temnothorax mediterraneus

Sardinia and Sicily are the easternmost regions of the distribution area of this species, which also comprises southern France (including Corsica) and Spain. However, its taxonomy needs to be investigated because it could be a synonym of Temnothorax angustulus (Rigato & Toni, 2011). (Nylander, 1856).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Andorra, Iberian Peninsula, Italy, Malta, Montenegro, Spain.

Nomenclature

 * kraussei. Leptothorax angustulus var. kraussei Emery, 1916b: 175 (w.) ITALY (Sardinia). Bondroit, 1918: 135 (q.m.). [First available use of Leptothorax angustulus var. kraussei Krausse, 1912b: 162. Nomen nudum. Leptothorax tuberum subsp. angustulus var. kraussei Emery, 1915a: 260; unavailable name.] [Junior secondary homonym of kraussei Emery, 1915a: 262.] Replacement name: mediterraneus Ward et al., 2014: 15. Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Raised to species: Bondroit, 1918: 135. Subspecies of angustulus: Emery, 1924d: 252. Junior synonym of angustulus: Bernard, 1967: 202. Revived from synonymy, with status as species: Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 111; Espadaler & Collingwood, 1982: 41; Casevitz-Weulersse, 1990b: 418.
 *  mediterraneus. Temnothorax mediterraneus Ward, Brady, Fisher & Schultz, 2014: 15. Replacement name for kraussei Emery, 1916b: 175. [Junior secondary homonym of kraussei Emery, 1915a: 262.]