Temnothorax nassonovi

Zryanin & Zryanina (2007) found nests of this species in soil in steppe habitats.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Ukraine.

Nomenclature

 *  nassonovi. Leptothorax nassanowi Ruzsky, 1895: 26 (w.) RUSSIA. [Also described as new by Ruzsky, 1896: 72.] [Justified emendation of spelling to nassonovi: Ruzsky, 1896: 72.] Kupyanskaya, 1990: 143 (q.m.). Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Status as species: Ruzsky, 1905b: 579; Karavaiev, 1916: 498; Karavaiev, 1934: 140 (redescription); Arnol'di, 1971: 1825 (in key); Tarbinsky, 1976: 94 (redescription); Arnol'di & Dlussky, 1978: 543 (in key); Radchenko, 1994b: 111 (in key); Radchenko, 1994d: 155 (in key); Radchenko, 1995d: 9; Lyu & Cho, 2003b: 272; Radchenko, 2004: 126; Radchenko, 2005b: 151; Zhou, et al. 2010: 11 (in key). Senior synonym of firssovi: Kupyanskaya, 1990: 143; Radchenko, 1995d: 9. Senior synonym of subnudus: Radchenko, 1995d: 9; Radchenko, 2005b: 151. Senior synonym of galeatus: Radchenko, 2004: 126.
 * subnudus. Leptothorax nassonovi var. subnudus Ruzsky, 1905b: 581 (w.) CHINA. Junior synonym of nassanowi: Radchenko, 1995d: 9; Radchenko, 2005b: 151.
 * galeatus. Leptothorax galeatus Wheeler, W.M. 1927e: 1 (w.) CHINA. Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Junior synonym of nassanowi: Radchenko, 2004: 126.
 * firssovi. Leptothorax nassonovi subsp. firssovi Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1928b: 28, fig. 5 (w.) RUSSIA. [Misspelled as frissovi by Pisarski, 1969b: 302.] Junior synonym of nassanowi: Kupyanskaya, 1990: 143.