Myrmica elbrusi

A mountain species, found on subalpine meadows, on floodplains of rivers, on edges of mixed forests (pine, birch) at altitudes 2070–2130 m a.s.l. Nests were built in the soil, often under stones. It is currently only known from type material.

Distribution
This taxon was described from Russian Federation.

Nomenclature

 *  elbrusi. Myrmica elbrusi Radchenko & Yusupov, 2012: 594, figs. 1-9 (w.q.) RUSSIA.