| Authorship |
Zięcina et al., 2025:
425, figs. 8-14
|
| Forms |
w.q. |
| Bioregion |
Palearctic |
| Locality |
GREECE |
| Etymology |
Named after Sappho (Greek: Σαπφώ, c. 630–c. 570 BC), an Archaic Greek poet from the island of Lesvos, the type locality for this species. Sappho is known for her lyric poetry, written to be sung while accompanied by music. In ancient times, Sappho was widely regarded as one of the greatest lyric poets and was given names such as the ‘Tenth Muse’ and ‘The Poetess’. |
| Primary type information |
Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Greece: Aegean Islands, Lesvos, 1.8 km S of Ahladeri, 120 m, 39.13737 N/ 26.27223 E, 12.vi.2024, DBET Exp., MNHW-GR03446. Primary type depository: MNHW. |
| Secondary type information |
Secondary type material: 38 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen. Secondary type localities: 15 paratype workers with same data as holotype; 23 paratype workers, 1 paratype queen Greece: Aegean Islands, Samos, 1 km NE of Kallithea, 300 m, 37.74111 N / 26.5893 E, 4.vi.2017 (L. Borowiec), LBC-GR02499. Secondary type depositories: CAS, MHNG, MNHW, MZNKU. |
