Protonym: Cataglyphis minos
Authorship Borowiec & Salata, 2022: 142, figs. 62.1-11
Forms s.w.q.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality GREECE (Crete)
Etymology Named after Minos, a mythical King of Crete, son of Zeus and Europa.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Greece: Crete, Rethymno, Prov. Nida Plateau, 1370 m, 35°15’N 24°50’E, 25.iv.2014 (S. Salata). Primary type depository: MNHW (in temporary deposit by DBET).
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 9 paratype major workers, 6 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type localities: 2 paratype major workers, 1 paratype queen Greece: Crete, Heraklion, Prov. Rouvas Forest loc. 1, 1316 m, 35°09N 24°56’E, 5.v.2014 (S. Salata); 2 paratype major workers, 1 paratype minor worker Crete, Iraklion, Rouvas Forest loc. 1, 1316 m, 35.15694 N 24.93957, 5.v.2014 (S. Salata); 3 paratype major workers, 1 paratype minor worker Crete, Rethymno, Psiloritis, N of Lochria, 1950 m, 35.2051 N 24.7838 E, 2.vii.2000 (E. Nikolakakis); 2 paratype minor workers Crete, Chania, dist. Lefka Ori, 1800m, 35°16’N 24°03’ E, 26.09, 91 (A. Trichas); 2 paratype minor workers Crete, Heraklion, Prov. Diplori, 1350 m, 35°10’N 24°56’E, 17.viii.1999 (E. Nikolakakis); 1 paratype major worker Crete, Rethymno, Psiloritis, 1950m, 35°11’N 24°47’E, 12.vi.2001, 91 (E. Nikolakakis); 1 paratype major worker Crete, Rethymno, distr. Psiloritis Mt., 2250 m, 35°12’N 24°47’E, 31.10, 200 (I. Stathi). Secondary type depositories: MHNG, MNHW (in temporary deposit by DBET).
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Cataglyphis minos Species Valid Original combination