Author:
Guillem, R. & Bensusan, K.

Year:
2008

DOI:
10.25849/myrmecol.news_011:021

Title:
Technomyrmex vexatus (Santschi, 1919) from Gibraltar (Hymenoptera: Formicidae): a new ant species for Europe and genus for Iberia

Journal:
Myrmecological News

Volume:
11

Pages:
21-23

URL:
www.myrmecologicalnews.org

Keywords:
Technomyrmex vexatus, Dolichoderinae, Europe, Iberia, Gibraltar.

Abstract:
The ant species Technomyrmex vexatus (Santschi, 1919) (Formicidae: Dolichoderinae) is recorded from Gibraltar on theIberian Peninsula. This comprises the first record of the species in Europe and of the genus Technomyrmex Mayr, 1872 inIberia. The species was found on the Rock of Gibraltar, where it is apparently common in thick maquis vegetation.

Publisher:
The Austrian Society of Entomofaunistics

ISSN:
Print: 1994-4136 - Online: 1997-3500