Bajcaridris theryi

Bajcaridris theryi inhabits meadows in Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is among the dominant ant species where it is found. Bajcaridris theryi builds nests in the soil under stones or without a cover stone and forming a distinct crater-shaped nest entrance (Espadaler & Cagniant, 1987).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Morocco.

Nomenclature

 * . Formica (Proformica) theryi Santschi, 1936c: 209, fig. 6 (w.) MOROCCO.
 * Espadaler & Cagniant, 1987: 133 (m.).
 * Combination in Proformica: Cagniant, 1964: 110;
 * combination in Bajcaridris: Agosti, 1994a: 99.
 * Status as species: Agosti, 1994a: 99; Bolton, 1995b: 80; Cagniant, 2006a: 194; Borowiec, L. 2014: 21.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Cagniant, H. "Liste actualisee des fourmis du Maroc (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)." Myrmecologische Nachrichten 8 (2006): 193-200.
 * Espadaler, X., and H. Cagniant. "Leptothorax mirabilis n. sp., an enigmatic species from Morocco (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)." Bulletin de la Société Zoologique de France 121 (4) (1996): 331-337.
 * Galkowski C., C. Lebas, P. Wegnez, A. Lenoir, and R. Blatrix. 2017. Redescription of Proformica nasuta (Nylander, 1856) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) using an integrative approach. European Journal of Taxonomy 290: 1–40.
 * Sanllorente O., P. Lorite, F. Ruano, T. Palomeque, and A. Tinaut. 2017. Phylogenetic relationships between the slave-making ants Rossomyrmex and their Proformica hosts in relation to other genera of the ant tribe Formicini (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). J Zool Syst Evol Res. 1–13.