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

oleh: Arsalan Khalili-Moghadam, Sebastian Salata, Lech Borowiec

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Pensoft Publishers 2021-01-01

Deskripsi

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 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.