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Lapeva-Gjonova & Radchenko (2021)

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Lapeva-Gjonova & Radchenko (2021)

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<jats:p><jats:italic>Strongylognathus</jats:italic> Mayr, 1853 is a Palaearctic genus, comprising 25 ant species and one subspecies, all permanent social parasites, infesting colonies of various species of <jats:italic>Tetramorium</jats:italic> Mayr, 1855. They have patchy distribution throughout their areas and most of them are very rare and listed as vulnerable.</jats:p> <jats:p>The taxonomy of the <jats:italic>Strongylognathus huberi</jats:italic> group needs thorough revision and the results presented below can be considered as preliminary.</jats:p> <jats:p>Four species of the socially parasitic ant genus <jats:italic>Strongylognathus</jats:italic> (<jats:italic>S. karawajewi</jats:italic> Pisarski, 1966, <jats:italic>S. huberi dalmaticus</jats:italic> Baroni Urbani, 1969, <jats:italic>S. afer</jats:italic> Emery, 1884 and <jats:italic>S. italicus</jats:italic> Finzi, 1924) are recorded for the first time from Bulgaria and, together with the previously-known <jats:italic>S. testaceus</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>S. bulgaricus</jats:italic> stat. rev., their total number reaches six. The taxonomic position and geographic distribution of all species are discussed and a Key for their identification, based on worker caste, is compiled.</jats:p>

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<jats:p><jats:italic>Strongylognathus</jats:italic> Mayr, 1853 is a Palaearctic genus, comprising 25 ant species and one subspecies, all permanent social parasites, infesting colonies of various species of <jats:italic>Tetramorium</jats:italic> Mayr, 1855. They have patchy distribution throughout their areas and most of them are very rare and listed as vulnerable.</jats:p> <jats:p>The taxonomy of the <jats:italic>Strongylognathus huberi</jats:italic> group needs thorough revision and the results presented below can be considered as preliminary.</jats:p> <jats:p>Four species of the socially parasitic ant genus <jats:italic>Strongylognathus</jats:italic> (<jats:italic>S. karawajewi</jats:italic> Pisarski, 1966, <jats:italic>S. huberi dalmaticus</jats:italic> Baroni Urbani, 1969, <jats:italic>S. afer</jats:italic> Emery, 1884 and <jats:italic>S. italicus</jats:italic> Finzi, 1924) are recorded for the first time from Bulgaria and, together with the previously-known <jats:italic>S. testaceus</jats:italic> and <jats:italic>S. bulgaricus</jats:italic> stat. rev., their total number reaches six. The taxonomic position and geographic distribution of all species are discussed and a Key for their identification, based on worker caste, is compiled.</jats:p>

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2021-01-01

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Lapeva-Gjonova, A. &amp; Radchenko, A. G. 2021. Ant genus <em>Strongylognathus </em>(Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in Bulgaria: a preliminary review. <em>Biodiversity Data Journal</em>, 9: e65742.

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10.3897/BDJ.9.e65742

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