A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

By

Salata, Sebastian
Borowiec, Lech

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

789

Pages

139-159

Subjects

endemic species , Greece , Lasius , Mediterranean

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022

 

Abstract

Lasiustapinomoidessp. n. from Crete, Greece, is described and illustrated. It belongs to L.turcicus complex and is well characterized by very small body, extremely shallow metanotal groove and presence of suberect to erect setae on the apical part of scape. New records of Cretan members of the genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 are provided, their checklist is updated, and the key to their determination is presented.