Temnothorax nadigi (Kutter)

Iran list Type location Switzerland (Leptothorax nadigi, Kutter, 1925: 409, illustrated, worker & queen; placed in Temnothorax by Bolton, 2003: 27) - no location given.
The original description and most related literature (see the Antweb pages) appears not to be readily available. Even so the suggested junior synonyms appear possibly to be incorrect.

The photomontage of a type worker is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0907572.

The illustration of T. caucasica given by Radchenko (1995a) differs considerably from the type nadigi, as the latter does not have marked striations on the lateral alitrunk but does have a median carina on the clypeus. If anything the Iran specimen (below) perhaps is closer to caucasicus but Antweb does not have images of that nor of T. hasardaghi.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Temnothorax nadigi B Taylor det.

Iran M Ghatei 44

3.vi.2015 37.36°N 49.13°E 59 m

Masal, Guilan hand collected forest, near river 1500h

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The photomontage is of a worker from Iran, Masal, Guilan, collector M Ghatei (44).