Cataglyphis viaticoides

At Rawdhat Khorim, Saudia Arabia, C. viaticoides is a common species found throughout the year and abundant from June to October, with a peak in September. Cataglyphis viaticoides was often observed foraging on Calotropis procera (Aiton) W. T. Aiton (Apocynaceae) (Sharaf et al., 2013).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: United Arab Emirates. Palaearctic Region: Armenia, Greece, Israel, Lebanon.

The collection of this species at Rawdhat Khorim, Saudi Arabia, represents the first record known for Saudi Arabia and the second record for the Arabian Peninsula. Collingwood et al. (2011) reported it from UAE (Sharaf et al., 2013).

Nomenclature

 *  viaticoides. Myrmecocystus albicans var. viaticoides André, 1881b: 57 (w.) LEBANON. Arnol'di, 1964: 1809 (m.). Combination in Cataglyphis: Emery, 1925b: 263. Subspecies of albicans: Forel, 1902a: 156; Santschi, 1929b: 61. Raised to species: Arnol'di, 1964: 1809; Collingwood & Yarrow, 1969: 85. See also: Tinaut & Plaza, 1990: 192.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Sharaf, M.R. et al. 2013. Rawdhat Khorim Nature Preserve.pdf|Sharaf, M. R.; Abdel-Dayem, M. S.; Al Dhafer, H. M.; Aldawood, S. A. 2013. The ants (Hymenoptera:formicidae) of Rawdhat Khorim Nature Preserve, Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species of the genus Tetramorium Mayr. Zootaxa 3709:565-580. PDF]]