Protonym: Cataglyphis aphrodite
Authorship Salata et al., 2023: 311, figs. 11-20
Forms s.w.q.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality CYPRUS
Etymology Named after Aphrodite, the ancient Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, and procreation. Cyprus is one of the main cult centres of Aphrodite, and according to mythology, she is usually said to have been born near her chief centre of worship, Paphos, the terra typica for this species.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype major worker. Primary type locality: Cyprus: Paphos, Agiou Neofytou Mon., 34.84602 N, 32.44784 E, 424 m, 29.iv.2022 (L. Borowiec). Primary type depository: MNHW.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 59 paratype minor workers, 15 paratype major workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type localities: 37 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype queen with same data as holotype; 1 paratype major worker Cyprus: Akrotiri, Limasso Salt Lake loc. 1, 34.6041 N, 32.9528 E, 1 m, 20.iv.2022 (L. Borowiec); 1 paratype minor worker Cyprus: Akrotiri, Limasso Salt Lake loc. 2, 34.60987 N, 32.994685 E, 0 m, 20.iv.2022 (L. Borowiec); 3 paratype minor workers Cyprus: Larnaca, Larnaca Salt Lake, 34.91047 N, 33.60489 E, 4 m, 22.iv.2022 (J. Demetriou, C. Georgiadis); 2 paratype minor workers, 4 paratype major workers Cyprus: Paphos, Kato Paphos, 34.75368 N, 32.43391 E, 32 m, 17.iv.2022 (L. Borowiec); 1 paratype major worker Cyprus: Paphos, 2.2 km S of Lemona, 34.842542 N, 32.54799 E, 219 m, 29.iv.2022 (L. Borowiec); 2 paratype major workers Cyprus: Paphos, Lara beach, 34.91957 N, 32.32751 E, 10 m, 18.iv.2022 (L. Borowiec); 3 paratype minor workers, 2 paratype major workers Cyprus: Paphos distr., Paphos-Lempa, beach area, 34°48.425 N, 32°23.643 E, 7 m, 7.v.2012 (L. Borowiec); 1 paratype minor worker, 1 paratype major worker Cyprus: Paphos distr., Paphos-Lempa, beach area, 34°47.971 N, 32°23.577 E, 7 m, 1.v.2012 (L. Borowiec); 1 paratype major worker Cyprus: Paphos distr., Diarizos riv. n. Mamonia, 34°45.736 N, 32°37.253 E, 176 m, 6.v.2012 (L. Borowiec); 11 paratype minor workers, 1 paratype major worker Cyprus: Paphos distr., Cedar Valley, 34°59.703 N, 32°41.240 E, 1196 m, 5.v.2012 (L. Borowiec); 1 paratype minor worker, 1 paratype major worker Cyprus: Paphos distr., Diarizos riv. n. Nikokleia, 34°43.805 N, 32°35.037 E, 62 m, 6.v.2012 (L. Borowiec); 1 paratype major worker Cyprus: Paphos distr., Kato Paphos Palaipafou Ave, 34.758873 N, 32.421888 E, 25 m, 4-13.vii.2019 (G. Hebda). Secondary type depositories: JDPC, MNHW, ZMUA. Secondary type specimens: LBC-CY00048, LBC-CY00049, LBC-CY00050, LBC-CY00051, LBC-CY00202, LBC-CY00212.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Cataglyphis aphrodite Species Valid Original combination