Three new species of Cataglyphis Foerster, 1850 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Iran

By

Khalili-Moghadam, Arsalan
Salata, Sebastian
Borowiec, Lech

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1009

Pages

1--28

Subjects

Central-western Iran , eastern Mediterranean , key to species , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1009.59205

 

Abstract

Cataglyphis bazoftensissp. nov., C. fritillariaesp. nov., and C. dejdaranensissp. nov. are described from the Koohrang county of central-west Iran (Chaharmahal va Bakhtiari Province). All new species belong to the C. altisquamis complex and are characterized by presence of the thick, black, and decumbent setae on lateral and posterior surfaces of tibiae. Additionally, a key to Asian Cataglyphis was updated to accommodate the new species.