Trichomyrmex perplexus (Radchenko)

Iran list Type location Armenia (Monomorium perplexum sp. n., Radchenko, 1997b: 213, illustrated, all forms; genus redefinition by Ward et al. 2015: 10) env. Megry, vil. Legvaz, No. 324-86, 20.vi.1986, A Radchenko - no type images on Antweb (June 2015) but see "Monomorium dentigerum" from Greece, non-type images at https://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0179900.

Radchenko, A.G. (1997) Review of the ants of Scabriceps group of the genus Monomorium Mayr (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Annales Zoologici, 46, 211-224. Link from https://www.antweb.org

Widespread, with earlier reports as Monomorium dentigerum from southeastern Europe to Transcaucasus. No prior Iran records.

Oxford University Museum specimens

Trichomyrmex perplexus B Taylor det.

Iran M Safariyan 25

3.iv.2014 Vahdat Dam

35.45476°N 46.96285°E pitfall trap, mountainside

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The photomontage is of a media worker from Iran, Vahdat Dam, M Safariyan (25)