@article {21, title = {Survey and taxonomical study of ants that collected from indoor in different regions of Iraq}, journal = {Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES)}, volume = {12}, year = {2018}, month = {18/03/2018}, pages = {93-97}, abstract = {

The aim of this study to determine the worker ants, which had several important, related to human activities in different aspects; furthermore, there was no paper deals with this matter previously in Iraq. The present investigation showed, the ant worker species that found indoors, which collected from different regions of Iraq are identified; they were registered as eight species belonging to six genera under three subfamilies. The species of Monomorium brunneolucidulum Collingwood \& Agosti and Monomorium rimae Collingwood \& Agosti are new recorded for Iraqi fauna. Identification key to subfamilies, genera and species was designed with illustrated of the morphological characters.

}, keywords = {ants, Indoor, Iraq, Survey, Taxonomical study}, url = {https://innspub.net/jbes/survey-taxonomical-study-ants-collected-indoor-different-regions-iraq/}, author = {Razzaq Shalan Augul and Hanaa Hani. Al-Saffar} } @article {20, title = {First occurrence of Solenopsis Westwood 1840 (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with description of a new species S. saudiensis n. sp.}, journal = {International Journal of Entomology }, volume = {47}, year = {2011}, pages = {474-479}, abstract = {

The ant genus Solenopsis Westwood 1840, is recorded for the first time in Saudi Arabia. The worker caste of S. saudiensis n. sp., collected in Riyadh is described and illustrated. This resembles S. cooperi Donisthorpe 1947, and S. kochi Finzi 1936. A revised key to the Arabian species is given together with ecological and biological notes. S. saudiensis n. sp. is identified by the following characters: Anterior clypeal margin with a central pair of stout projecting teeth and a lateral pair of short, broad basal blunt teeth; eyes with two minute facets; funicular segments 2-7 about twice as wide as long; propodeum short and low with the basal face making a continuous arc with the declivity; and petiole as long as broad in dorsal view.

}, keywords = {ants., Myrmicinae}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1080/00379271.2011.10697738}, url = {https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00379271.2011.10697738}, author = {Mostafa R. Sharaf and Abdulrahman S. Aldawood} } @proceedings {19, title = {Six new species of ants (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Egypt}, volume = {1}, year = {2007}, month = {31/12/2007}, pages = {235-249}, abstract = {

Six new ant species from Egypt Cerapachys collingwoodi, Cataglyphis agostii, Messor eglalae, Pheidole fadli, Solenopsis bakri and Tetramorium shirlae were described.

}, keywords = {ants, cataglyphis, egypt, Formicidae, taxonomy}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13082}, author = {Hassan H. Fadl and Reda F. Bakr and Rawda M. Badawy and Mostafa R. Sharaf} } @article {17, title = {First annotated checklist of the ant fauna of Turkey (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)}, journal = {Zootaxa}, volume = {3548}, year = {2012}, month = {14/11/2012}, pages = {1{\textendash}38}, abstract = {

The first annotated checklist of the ants of Turkey is presented. A total of 306 valid names of species-group taxa (286 species, 20 subspecies) is recorded based on literature records and additional newly collected material carried out since 1998. Synonyms are included. New localities are added for some poorly known species. Four species (Tapinoma subboreale, Formica georgica, Formica lugubris and Lasius balcanicus) are reported for the first time and thirteen species (Bothriomyrmex atlantis, B. meridionalis, Tapinoma madeirense, Camponotus robustus, Formica fuscocinerea, F. gagatoides, Rossomyrmex minuchae, Messor barbarus, Monomorium glabrum, M. salomonis, Myrmica vandeli, Stenamma westwoodii and Tetramorium forte) are excluded from the list of Turkish ants.

}, keywords = {ants, Checklist, Formicidae, new record, Turkey}, url = {http://zoobank.org/References/3CE94E90-3E59-4FAF-98F1-90CBD0BC27CE}, author = {Kadri Kiran and Celal Karaman} } @article {13, title = {Tramp ants of Tangier, Morocco}, journal = {Transactions of the American Entomological Society}, volume = {143}, year = {2017}, month = {18/04/2017}, pages = {299-304}, abstract = {

In May 2016, we collected ants at 16 sites in the city of Tangier, Morocco, primarily in urban gardens and parks. We found a total of 38 ant species, including eight non-native tramp species, Cardiocondyla emeryi, Linepithema humile, Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi, Paratrechina longicornis, Pheidole megacephala, Strumigenys membranifera, Tetramorium bicarinatum, and Tetramorium caldarium. These eight plus Monomorium pharaonis represent all non-native ant species known from Morocco. Two of these species are not been previously known from Morocco: N. jaegerskioeldi and P. megacephala. We found N. jaegerskioeldi at five sites, suggesting that this previously unreported species may have an expanding population in Morocco. We found P. megacephala in a single park in Tangier. Competition with native Pheidole species may limit the spread of P. megacephala in Morocco. The only tramp species from the New World known from Morocco is the Argentine ant, L. humile, which we collected at 7 sites. This species, originally from South America, is an important ecological and agricultural pest in areas with Mediterranean-like climates, including not only the Mediterranean region, but also southern California, southern Africa, and southern Australia.

}, keywords = {exotic species, Linepithema humile, Morocco, Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi, Pheidole megacephala}, url = {http://taes.entomology-aes.org/}, author = {Ahmed Taheri and James K. Wetterer and Joaquin Reyes-L{\'o}pez} } @article {12, title = {New synonyms of two Arabian ants of the genus Monomorium Mayr, 1855 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)}, journal = {ZooKeys}, volume = {505}, year = {2015}, month = {21/05/2015}, pages = {51-58}, abstract = {

Synonymy of two Arabian Monomorium Mayr, 1855 species is proposed: M. exiguum Forel, 1894 = M. desertorum Collingwood \& Agosti, 1996, syn. n.; M. subopacum Smith, 1858 = M. mintiribe Collingwood \& Agosti, 1996, syn. n. A lectotype for M. venustum Smith, 1858 is designated. Information on nesting habits of M. exiguum and M. venustum in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are provided for the\  rst time. Recently collected records for M. exiguum, M. subopacum, and M. venustum from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates are listed.

}, keywords = {Arabian Peninsula, Middle East, new designation, Saudi Arabia, synonymy, taxonomy, United Arab Emirates}, doi = {https://dx.doi.org/10.3897\%2Fzookeys.505.9441}, author = {Mostafa R. Sharaf and Cedric A. Collingwood and Hathal M. Al Dhafer and Mohammed S. Al Mutairi and Abdulrahman S. Aldawood} } @article {11, title = {Ants of the Monomorium monomorium species-group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in the Arabian Peninsula with description of a new species from southwestern Saudi Arabia}, journal = {peerJ}, volume = {6}, year = {2018}, month = {1/02/2018}, abstract = {

We revise the taxonomy of the myrmicine ants of the Monomorium monomorium species-group for the Arabian Peninsula. Six species are recognized: Monomorium aeyade Collingwood \& Agosti, 1996, M. clavicorne Andr\é, 1881, M. exiguum Forel, 1894, M. holothir Bolton, 1987, M. mohammedi sp. n., and M. sarawatense Sharaf \& Alda- wood, 2013. On the basis of the worker caste, we describe Monomorium mohammedi sp. n. from the southwestern region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). We designate a neotype for Monomorium aeyade Collingwood \& Agosti and redescribe and illustrate the worker caste. Furthermore, we provide a worker-based species identifica- tion key, distribution maps for the treated species, and ecological and biological notes, if available. Monomorium holothir is recorded for the first time from the KSA. Also, we propose M. clavicorne var. punica Santschi, 1915a as a junior synonym of M. clavicorne, as well as M. dryhimi Aldawood \& Sharaf, 2011 and M. montanum Collingwood \& Agosti, 1996 to be treated as junior synonyms of Monomorium exiguum.

}, keywords = {Asir Province, Identification key, Middle East, Myrmicinae, Palearctic region, Revision}, doi = {10.7717/peerj.4277}, url = {https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4277}, author = {Mostafa R. Sharaf and Hathal M. Al Dhafer and Abdulrahman S. Aldawood and Francisco Hita Garcia} } @article {10, title = {Additions to the ant fauna (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of Oman: an updated list, new records and a description of two new species}, journal = {Asian Myrmecology}, volume = {10}, year = {2018}, month = {16/02/2018}, pages = {1-38}, abstract = {

An updated list of ant species (Formicidae) known from Oman is provided, including both published records and recently collected material, and bringing the total number to 123 species belonging to 24 genera and four subfamilies. In the present study thirty-four ant species were collected from Oman during expeditions in 2016 and 2017. Ten ant species are recorded for the\  rst time in Oman : Cardiocondyla breviscapa Seifert, 2003, C. mauritanica Forel, 1890, C. yemeni Collingwood \& Agosti, 1996, Erromyrma latinodis (Mayr, 1872), Hypoponera abeillei (Andr\é, 1881), Lepisiota opaciventris (Finzi, 1936), Monomorium dichroum Forel, 1902, Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865, Plagiolepis boltoni Sharaf, Aldawood \& Taylor, 2011, and Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870. The genus Aphaenogaster is recorded for the\  rst time from Oman, and two new species of Aphaenogaster are described based on the worker caste: A. sarae sp. n. and A. asmaae sp. n. The\  rst key to the Arabian Aphaenogaster is presented. The genus Erromyrma Bolton \& Fisher, 2016 is recorded for the\  rst time from Oman and the Arabian Peninsula by the sole species E. latinodis (Mayr, 1872). The queen caste of Pl. boltoni Sharaf, Aldawood \& Taylor, 2011 is also described for the\  rst time from Masfat Al- Ebreien, Oman. New distributional records are given with biological notes for species when available.

}, keywords = {Aphaenogaster, Arabian Peninsula, Asir Province, Erromyrma, invasive species, key, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Middle East, Palearctic region}, doi = {10.20362/am.010004}, url = {http://www.asian-myrmecology.org/publications/am10/sharaf-et-al-2018-am010004.pdf}, author = {Mostafa R. Sharaf and Brian L. Fisher and Hathal M. Al Dhafer and Andrew Polaszek and Abdulrahman S. Aldawood} } @article {7, title = {Introduced ants in the United Arab Emirates.}, journal = {Journal of Arid Environments}, volume = {37}, year = {1997}, month = {27/06/1997}, pages = {505-512}, abstract = {

Fifteen species of introduced ants, including eight cosmopolitan or tramp species, are recorded for the first time in the United Arab Emirates. They are Cardiocondyla emeryi,Camponotus compressus, Iridomyrmex anceps, Linepithema humile, Monomorium destructor, Monomorium indicum, Pachycondyla sennaarensis, Paratrechina flavipes, Paratrechina jaegerskioeldi, Paratrechina longicomis, Pheidole teneriffana, Solenopsis geminata, Tapinoma melanocephalum, Tapinoma simrothi and Tetramorium bicarinatum. A synopsis of their distribution, biology and pest status is given. Introduced species contribute an unusually high proportion of local ants and the ecological implications of their presence are discussed, including displacement of native fauna and impact upon human health. These ants abound in man-made, mesic environments and do not reach the characteristic sandy deserts of the region. Most invasive species are probably benign, but P. sennaarensis, M. destructor and S. geminata pose potential problems as public health and nuisance pests. The highly competitive S. geminata and L. humile may also threaten the local entomofauna and biodiversity.

}, keywords = {ants, Formicidae, introduced species, public health pests, tramp ants, United Arab Emirates}, url = {http://antbase.org/ants/publications/9504/9504.pdf}, author = {Cedric A. Collingwood and Barbara J. Tigar and Donat Agosti} }