Iberomyrmex 5: 5-8
Scientific Contribution
New records of Temnothorax cristinae (Espadaler, 1997) from the south-east Iberian Peninsula and extension of its description
[Nuevas citas de Temnothorax cristinae (Espadaler, 1997) para el sureste de la península ibérica y ampliación de su descripción]
Javier Arcos, X. Espadaler, Chema Catarineu
Abstract
The first records of Temnothorax cristinae (Espadaler, 1997) are given since its original description, appearing in samplings carried out in Murcia and Alicante (Spain) between 2010 and 2012. Its taxonomic description is extended for the worker and queen castes, remarking the characters which separate it from its closest species, Temnothorax specularis (Emery, 1916). Keywords: Temnothorax cristinae, new records, Iberian Peninsula.