Contents Miscellaneous ants - Iran
SUBFAMILY FORMICINAE - Genus Lasius
Lasius neglectus Van Loon et al.

Lasius neglectus Van Loon et al.

return to listIran list {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Hungary (Van Loon et al., 1990, 350, illustrated all forms) Budapest.


Van Loon et al's (1990) description of neglectus is at {original description}.

References -
Santschi, F. 1921. Notes sur les fourmis palearctiques. 2. Fourmis d'Asie Mineure recoltees par M. H. Gadeau de Kerville. Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat., 21, 110-116
Van Loon, A.J., J.J. Boomsma & A. Andrįsfalvy, 1990. A new polygynous Lasius species (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Central Europe. I. Description and general biology. Insectes Sociaux, 37, 348-362.


{Lasius neglectus}The photomontage of a paratype worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0903220

Compared with the worker of turcicus identified by Seifert (below) this is clearly smaller and more slender in all respects.

The holotype was a winged queen.


{Lasius turcicus}The photomontage of a turcicus worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0903220


Oxford University Museum specimens

Lasius neglectus
B Taylor det.

Iran
O Paknia
ZMGU 557

viii.2004
Miankaleh

36°45' to 36°55'N; 53°25' to 54°05'E
3
{album}
Lasius neglectus
B Taylor det.
Iran
M Ghatei
19
17.v.2015
37.16°N
49.35°E
1 m
Rasht, Guilan
hand collected
park, on plant
1600h
i
{album}

{Lasius neglectus} The photomontage is of a worker from Iran, Miankaleh; collected by Omid Paknia.


{Lasius neglectus} The photomontage is of a worker from Iran, Rasht, Guilan Park; collected by M Ghatei (19).

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