Nine species of the genus Messor Forel have been reported from Cyprus to date. However, based on our samples and examined type material we confirm the presence of only three species on the island. Messor bucephalus sp. nov. is described as a new species to science, while M. orientalis Emery and M. syriacus Tohmé are redescribed based on the material from Cyprus. Their distribution, biology and possible misidentification with other species of the genus are discussed.
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30 June 2023
The Genus Messor Forel, 1890 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Cyprus
Sebastian Salata,
Jakovos Demetriou,
Christos Georgiadis,
Lech Borowiec
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Annales Zoologici
Vol. 73 • No. 2
June 2023
Vol. 73 • No. 2
June 2023
Cyprus
Eastern Mediterranean
identification key
Messor bucephalus
new species