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View article: DNA barcoding of Messor ants of Bulgaria with insights into their taxonomic diversity
DNA barcoding of Messor ants of Bulgaria with insights into their taxonomic diversity Open
Despite ongoing efforts to catalogue European ant species, studies focusing on the genetic diversity of Balkan ants remain limited. An integrative approach combining morphology, genetics, ecology and biogeography is preferable for accurate…
View article: Citizen-science Supplements Species Inventories and Reveals the Invasion of Monomorium exiguum and Pheidole parva (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Cyprus
Citizen-science Supplements Species Inventories and Reveals the Invasion of Monomorium exiguum and Pheidole parva (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Cyprus Open
Citizen science has become more popular over the past few decades, aided by advancements in smartphone technologies and web platforms to build a community. Nevertheless, taxa that are difficult to identify and/or minute in size are often n…
View article: Cataglyphis golestanica sp. nov., a new species of ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran
Cataglyphis golestanica sp. nov., a new species of ant (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran Open
Cataglyphis golestanica sp. nov., a member of the C. cursor species group is described from the Golestan Province of Iran. The number of Cataglyphis species known to Iran is now 39.
View article: The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation tool
The “Ants of Cyprus” website: a dynamic, online awareness raising and conservation tool Open
Ants are an important arthropod group due to their involvement in ecological processes amongst others as ecosystem engineers or predators, but some invasive alien species are also implicated in detrimental environmental, economic and human…
View article: Notes on ants fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Iran (Part I)
Notes on ants fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Iran (Part I) Open
Ants are integral components of terrestrial ecosystems, and their diversity is crucial for the functioning and maintenance of many ecosystems. The aim of this study was identifying specimens collected from different habitats and localities…
View article: Setting the record straight: a re-examination of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Cyprus deposited at the Museum of Zoology of Athens
Setting the record straight: a re-examination of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Cyprus deposited at the Museum of Zoology of Athens Open
Situated in the Eastern Mediterranean, the island of Cyprus is a biodiversity hotspot hosting an important number of endemic species. In recent years, its myrmecofauna has been increasingly enriched with the detection of both new alien and…
View article: Review of the Messor semirufus complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Greece
Review of the Messor semirufus complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Greece Open
Messor is a diverse genus of Myrmicinae with 168 extant species and subspecies. In the Mediterranean, some of its taxa historically were classified as members of the Messor instabilis group (sensu Santschi), of which 19 are known from the …
View article: Running rampant: the alien ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Cyprus
Running rampant: the alien ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Cyprus Open
Biological invasions are considered a major driver of biodiversity loss, particularly on islands. Invasive alien ants can often have severe consequences on native biodiversity. Here, we review published and new information on alien ant spe…
View article: Alien ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) on a quest to conquer Greece: a review including an updated species checklist and guidance for future research
Alien ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) on a quest to conquer Greece: a review including an updated species checklist and guidance for future research Open
Biological invasions represent one of the main drivers of biodiversity loss with adverse impacts on human societies, economies and public health. More than 500 ant species have been transported outside their native range with the help of h…
View article: <i>Tetramorium albenae</i> Salata, van Delft & Borowiec n. sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) – a new inquiline ant species from the Balkan Peninsula
<i>Tetramorium albenae</i> Salata, van Delft & Borowiec n. sp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) – a new inquiline ant species from the Balkan Peninsula Open
Tetramorium Mayr, 1855 is a worldwide distributed and hyperdiverse ant genus consisting of almost 600 taxa manifesting various life history strategies. Species of the Tetramorium inquilinum species-group represents one of the most extreme …
View article: Unrecognized for centuries: distribution and sexual caste descriptions of the West European Aphaenogaster species of the subterranea group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)
Unrecognized for centuries: distribution and sexual caste descriptions of the West European Aphaenogaster species of the subterranea group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) Open
There are only two Aphaenogaster species from the subterranea group in the western Mediterranean: A. ichnusa Santschi, 1925, from south-western Europe, and A. subterranea (Latreille, 1798), also occurring in central and eastern Europe. His…
View article: One of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Detected in Cyprus
One of the World’s Worst Invasive Alien Species Wasmannia auropunctata (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Detected in Cyprus Open
Native to the Neotropics, Wasmannia auropunctata (Roger, 1863) has been unintentionally introduced around the world, heavily impacting native ant biodiversity, societies, and economies as well as human and animal health due to its potentia…
View article: Revisiting the morphological species groups of West-Palearctic Aphaenogaster ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) under a phylogenetic perspective: toward an evolutionary classification
Revisiting the morphological species groups of West-Palearctic Aphaenogaster ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) under a phylogenetic perspective: toward an evolutionary classification Open
The West-Palearctic region is a diversity hotspot for the ant genus Aphaenogaster . Species in this region are characterized by high morphological variation, which has led to their subdivisioninto different infrageneric groups. The very fi…
View article: A monographic review of ants of Greece (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
A monographic review of ants of Greece (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Open
Vol. 1. Introduction and review of all subfamilies except the subfamily Myrmicinae. Part 1: text, part 2: plates.
View article: Notes on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from three northern Aegean islands – Lemnos, Samothraki and Thasos
Notes on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from three northern Aegean islands – Lemnos, Samothraki and Thasos Open
We provide a list of 27 ant species from Lemnos (26 new to the island), 50 species from Samothraki (44 new to the island), and additional data of 8 species new to Thasos. Tapinoma magnum Mayr collected on Thasos is the first certain record…
View article: Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – a new exotic ant species in Poland
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – a new exotic ant species in Poland Open
We report the presence of the tropical ant species Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921 in Poland. The species was found in a greenhouse of the Botanical Garden of the University of Wroclaw, Poland. Technomyrmex vitiensis is native to the Ind…
View article: Erratum: LECH BOROWIEC &amp; JOLANTA ŚWIĘTOJAŃSKA (2022) A monograph of the Afrotropical Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Part 6. Revision of the tribe Cassidini 3, the genus Cassida L. Zootaxa, 5171 (1): 1–250.
Erratum: LECH BOROWIEC & JOLANTA ŚWIĘTOJAŃSKA (2022) A monograph of the Afrotropical Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Part 6. Revision of the tribe Cassidini 3, the genus Cassida L. Zootaxa, 5171 (1): 1–250. Open
The table from the page 200 (figures 124-127) is duplicated on the page 218.The correct table for the species Cassida callosicollis (figures 214-217) should be put as below.
View article: New and little-known ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Bulgaria
New and little-known ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Bulgaria Open
Many faunistic studies on the myrmecofauna of Bulgaria have been carried out and about 180 ant species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from 43 genera and six subfamilies have been discovered as a result. Although the Bulgarian ant fauna is consi…
View article: First record of Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Poland
First record of Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Poland Open
We report the first Polish record of the tropical ant species Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894, found living in greenhouses of Botanical Garden of the University of Wroclaw, Poland. Plagiolepis alluaudi is native to the Malagasy region and…
View article: A review of the Temnothorax anodontoides species-group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Greece
A review of the Temnothorax anodontoides species-group (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Greece Open
A review of the Greek members of the Temnothorax anodontoides species-group revealed three species new to science: Temnothorax euboeae sp. nov. (Sterea Ellas, Euboea Island), Temnothorax arkasi sp. nov. (Peloponnese, Arcadia) and Temnothor…
View article: Notes on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Thassos Island, Greece
Notes on ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Thassos Island, Greece Open
A list of 52 ant species and 6 morphospecies collected recently from 36 sampling sites on Thassos island is given. Aphaenogaster festae Emery, Aphaenogaster subterraneoides Emery, and Myrmoxenus gordiagini Ruzsky are recorded from Greek Ma…
View article: AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE IRANIAN CASSIDINAE (COLEOPTERA CHRYSOMELIDAE)
AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE IRANIAN CASSIDINAE (COLEOPTERA CHRYSOMELIDAE) Open
Checklist for the Iranian Cassidinae Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) is proposed. Based upon a literature review, a total of 47 species within two groups (former Cassidinae and Hispinae) and 13 genera, Cassida Linnaeus (27 species), …
View article: Taxonomic review of the Cataglyphis livida complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a description of a new species from Iran
Taxonomic review of the Cataglyphis livida complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a description of a new species from Iran Open
Cataglyphis fici sp. nov. , a member of the Cataglyphis livida complex, is described from the Estahban county of south-western Iran. The species is characterized by small body size and yellow to yellowish red body coloration with distinctl…
View article: Three new species of Cataglyphis Foerster, 1850 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Iran
Three new species of Cataglyphis Foerster, 1850 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Iran Open
Cataglyphis bazoftensis sp. nov. , C. fritillariae sp. nov. , and C. dejdaranensis sp. nov. are described from the Koohrang county of central-west Iran (Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province). All new species belong to the C. altisquamis compl…
View article: How estimated ant diversity is biased by the sampling method? A case study of Crete: a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot
How estimated ant diversity is biased by the sampling method? A case study of Crete: a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot Open
Defining biodiversity conservation goals requires representative and reliable data. However, data collected with the use of different methods can lead to divergent conclusions. Regardless of the high level of biodiversity of Mediterranean …
View article: Review of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Crete, with keys to species determination and zoogeographical remarks
Review of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Crete, with keys to species determination and zoogeographical remarks Open
We present the first critical review of all Formicidae species found on Crete. Samples were collected from 302 localities, dispersed on the whole island (Prefectures of Chania – 75, Heraklion – 86, Lasithi – 74 and Rethymnon – 67). As a re…
View article: Review of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Jordan
Review of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Jordan Open
We present an updated checklist of ant species known from Jordan. In total we list 58 species and 26 morphospecies identified to genus or species group level. Ten species are recorded from the country for the first time: Aphaenogaster schm…
View article: Synopsis of adventive species of Coleoptera (Insecta) recorded from Canada. Part 5: Chrysomeloidea (Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae, and Megalopodidae)
Synopsis of adventive species of Coleoptera (Insecta) recorded from Canada. Part 5: Chrysomeloidea (Cerambycidae, Chrysomelidae, and Megalopodidae) Open
This is the sixth volume in a series of monographs in which we treat the adventive species of the insect order Coleoptera in Canada. The first volume provided an overview of all recorded species of adventive Coleoptera in eastern Canada (K…
View article: Review of the Camponotus samius complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Turano-Balkan region, with the description of a new species from Iran
Review of the Camponotus samius complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Turano-Balkan region, with the description of a new species from Iran Open
This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Salata, Sebastian, Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan, Borowiec, Lech (2020): Review of the Camponotus samius complex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Tur…