Protonym: Temnothorax apenninicus
Authorship Csősz et al., 2024: 188, figs. 5-7, 11, table 3
Forms w.q.m.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality ITALY
Etymology The name refers to the Apennines Mountains that span from Sicily to northern Italy, encompassing most of the species’ distribution and likely constituting its glacial refugium.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Italy: Sicily, Piano Battaglia, 37.87411, 14.02068, 1580 mH, 28.v.2020 (E. Schifani). Primary type depository: ASUT. Primary type specimen: CASENT4010120.
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 41 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 3 paratype workers with same data as holotype; 1 paratype worker with same data as holotype but 37.87457, 14.01825, 1570 mH; 3 paratype workers Sicily, Monte Carbonara, 37.885949, 14.031195, 1830 mH, 23.v.2021 (E. Schifani); 1 paratype worker with same data as previous but 37.886381, 14.032484; 3 paratype workers Sicily, Monte Mufara, 37.874657, 14.015228, 1550 mH, 15.ix.2022 (E. Schifani); 3 paratype workers Sicily, Etna Monte Scavo, 37.7733, 14.9515, 1750 mH, 24.vii.1992 (A. Alicata); 3 paratype workers Sicily, Etna località Galvarina, 37.7733, 14.9513, 1850 mH, 22.vii.1992 (A. Alicata); 3 paratype workers Sicily, Etna Monte Maletto, 37.7733, 14.9513, 1850 mH, 22.vii.1992 (A. Alicata); 3 paratype workers with same data as previous but without coordinates; 3 paratype workers Sicily, Etna Monte Ruvolo, 37.7480, 14.8910, 1400 mH, 18.viii.1992 (A. Alicata); 3 paratype workers Sicily, Etna Monte Sona, 37.66688, 14.9843, 1390 mH, 16.v.1992 (A. Alicata); 2 paratype workers Sicily, Etna Monte S. Maria, 37.8240, 14.990, 1632 mH, 5.ix.1992 (A. Alicata); 3 paratype workers Sicily, Etna, 2000 mH, 10.vii.1993 (A. Alicata); 3 paratype workers Calabria, Pollino National Park Pian Grande, 39.833595, 16.053456, 1230 mH, 27.viii.2021 (A. Alicata); 2 paratype workers Latium, Pratone di Monte Gennaro, 42.05880, 12.82697, 1020 mH, 3.ix.2017 (V. Dolci); 2 paratype workes Lombardy, Riserva Naturale Boschi del Giovetto di Palline, 45.955014, 10.125193, 1462 mH, 25.vi.2019 (E. Schifani). Secondary type depositories: HNHM, MHNG, NHMB, NHMW, SCPC, SMNG.
Type notes Csősz et al., 2024: 190, state that there are 37 paratype workers in total but then list 41. Additionally, some paratypes from different localities are listed with identical coordinates and information that appears incorrect and partially contradicts the information provided in Supplementary Material 1.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Temnothorax apenninicus Species Valid Original combination