A new species of Crematogaster Lund, 1831 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran with an identification key to Iranian Crematogaster species

Mohammad Reza Mohseni; Alexander Mikheyev

doi:10.1016/j.japb.2023.08.005

A new species of Crematogaster Lund, 1831 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran with an identification key to Iranian Crematogaster species

Mohammad Reza Mohseni^*
, Alexander Mikheyev

^*Corresponding author for this work

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A new species of Crematogaster Lund, 1831, Crematogaster gypsophila Mohseni, sp. nov., is described based on museum and worker specimens from Iran collected in 2022. Crematogaster gypsophila appears to be well-adapted to gypseous soils. It was found only at one site, a gypsum arid dryland covered with sparse but diverse vegetation, suggesting it may have a narrow niche breadth. Additionally, we present a synoptic list and an identification key to the Iranian Crematogaster species.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	484-492
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity
Volume	16
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japb.2023.08.005
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2023

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A new species of Crematogaster Lund, 1831 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran with an identification key to Iranian Crematogaster species

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