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In 2001 and 2002, Mike James conducted an investigation into
the Sinai
Baton Blue butterfly, Pseudophilotes
sinaiticus
Nakamura, in the mountains of the St. Katherine
Protectorate in South Sinai, Egypt, map below. This study was
revived in 2010 and we (BT) identified additional ant species
collected by Amy Shepherd. Paralleling this was a series of pitfall
traps in wadi gardens by Olivia Norfolk.
References -
James, M., Gilbert, F. & Zalat, S. 2003. Thyme and isolation for
the Sinai baton blue butterfly (Pseudophilotes
sinaicus). Oecologia, 134, 445-453. 
James, M. 2006. Interactions among species in a tri-trophic system: the
influence of ants on the distribution of the Sinai Baton Blue butterfly. Egyptian
Journal of Biology, 8, 17-26.
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Ants recorded from St Katherine's Protectorate
Subfamily
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Species
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DOLICHODERINAE
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Tapinoma simrothi
Krausse
Collector M James, 2001
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Camponotus
(Myrmosericus) cruentatus (Latreille)
Collector M. James, 2002
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| FORMICINAE |
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) adenensis
Emery
Collector Olivia Norfolk, 2010 - minor worker
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| FORMICINAE |
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) aegyptiacus
Emery
Collector M James, 2002
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FORMICINAE
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Cataglyphis albicans (Roger)
major worker apparently with a paler red head than type form
Collector Amy Shepherd, 2010 |
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Cataglyphis franchettii Menozzi
Collector M James, 2002
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FORMICINAE
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Cataglyphis isis (Forel)
Collector Olivia Norfolk, 2010
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FORMICINAE
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Cataglyphis niger (André)
Collectors M James, 2001, and Olivia Norfolk, 2010
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FORMICINAE
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Lepisiota erythraea
(Forel)
Collector M James, 2001
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Lepisiota gracilicornis (Forel)
Collected by Mike James, 2001
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FORMICINAE
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Lepisiota hirsuta (Santschi)
Collector M James, 2002, and Amy Shepherd, 2010
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FORMICINAE
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Lepisiota obtusa (Emery)
Collector M James, 2001 & 2002, and Amy Shepherd, 2010
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MYRMICINAE
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Crematogaster (Crem.) aegyptiaca
Forel
Collectora Amy Shepherd and Olivia Norfolk, 2010 (also a queen)
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MYRMICINAE
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Crematogaster (Crem.) antaris
Forel
Collector, M James, 2002
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MYRMICINAE
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Crematogaster (Crem.) inermis
Forel
Collector, Olivia Norfolk, 2010
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MYRMICINAE
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Monomorium niloticum
Collector M James, 2001 & 2002, and Amy Shepherd, 2010
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MYRMICINAE
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Monomorium venustum (F Smith)
Collector Amy Shepherd, 2010.
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MYRMICINAE
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Tetramorium schmidti Forel
Collector M James, 2002
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MYRMICINAE
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Tetramorium semilaeve André
Collector Mostafa Sharaf, 1998
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References
James, M., Gilbert, F. & Zalat, S. (2003) Thyme and
isolation for the Sinai Baton Blue butterfly (Pseudophilotes
sinaicus). Oecologia, 134,
445-453.
James, M. (2006) Interactions among species in a tri-trophic system:
the influence of ants on the distribution of the Sinai Baton Blue
butterfly. Egyptian Journal of
Biology, 8, 17-26
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