Aphaenogaster (Aphaenogaster) holtzi (Emery)

Iran list Type location Turkey (Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) subterraneum Latr. subsp. holtzi n. subsp., Emery, 1898c: 139; raised to species, Aphaenogaster holtzi, Emery, 1908c : 310, in key) Mersina in Kleinasien (Asia Minor), Martin Holtz

References: Emery, C. 1898c. Beiträge zur Kenntniss der palaearktischen Ameisen. Öfversigt af Finska Vetenskaps-Societetens Förhandlingar, 20, 124-151.
Emery, C. 1908e. Beiträge zur Monographie der Formiciden des paläarktischen Faunengebietes. (Hym.) Teil III. Deutsche Entomol. Zeitschr. 1908, 437-465.

Emery's (1898c) description is at Emery's (1908c) key separation is at

The photomontage of a worker from the type collection is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0904178

Oxford University Museum specimens

Aphaenogaster holtzi B Taylor det.

Iran S Moradloo 12

2.v.2013 36.61°N  48.28°E

Gholi Kandi 1911 m 27°C Forest, on trees

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The photomontage is of a worker from Iran, collector Shabnam Moradloo (12).