Temnothorax nadigi

In Greece this species is associated with humid habitats such as stream valleys or bushes inside dark deciduous forests (Salata & Borowiec, 2019). Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) found this species in Iran in a Caspian moist littoral area.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Andorra, Armenia, Bulgaria, Georgia, Iberian Peninsula, Iran, Iran, Poland, North Macedonia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey.

Nomenclature

 *  nadigi. Leptothorax nadigi Kutter, 1925: 409, figs. (w.q.) SWITZERLAND. Espadaler, 1984: 136 (m.). Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Senior synonym of caucasicus: Schulz, in Czechowski, Radchenko & Czechowska, 2002: 55. See also: Stitz, 1939: 178; Kutter, 1977c: 132.
 * caucasicus. Leptothorax caucasicus Arnol'di, 1977a: 198 (w.) GEORGIA. Radchenko, 1995d: 6 (q.m.). Senior synonym of hasardaghi: Radchenko, 1994d: 154 (in key); Radchenko, 1995d: 5. Junior synonym of nadigi: Schulz, in Czechowski, Radchenko & Czechowska, 2002: 55.
 * hasardaghi. Leptothorax hasardaghi Dlussky & Zabelin, 1985: 226, fig. 4 (w.q.) TURKMENIA. Junior synonym of caucasicus: Radchenko, 1994d: 154 (in key).

Taxonomic Notes
Radchenko et al. (2015) established the nadigi species group for this species together with Temnothorax anodonta, Temnothorax anodontoides, Temnothorax iranicus and Temnothorax dlusskyi. Salata & Borowiec (2019) transferred it to the bulgaricus species group without comment on its previous placement or the placement of other species included in the nadigi species group.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

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