Lasius myops Forel, 1894

Christoph Germann, 2017, On the Auguste Forel ant collection in the Naturmuseum Solothurn, Switzerland: current state and illustrated type catalogue (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), Revue suisse de Zoologie 124 (2), pp. 241-254 : 248

Lasius myops Forel, 1894

( Figs 3D , 4Q ) 2 syntypes (☿): “ L. myops ☿ Forel Terni [Algeria; not Umbria as mentioned by Bloch 1940] 9.IV.” One of the – originally three – ☿ is lost. The locality fits with the description ( Forel, 1894a: 12), where he indicated: “Vallon près de Terni à plus de 1400 mètres d’élévation, sous les pierres, dans les lieux boisés.” Furthermore, Forel’s journey to Algeria was undertaken from 27th March to 19th April 1893, which corresponds with the given collection date (9th April).

Figures

Fig. 3. (A) Paralectotype ☿ dorsal / lateral of Pogonomyrmex mayri Forel, 1899. (B) ☿ dorsal / lateral of Azteca velox Forel, 1899. (C) Syntypes ☿ of A. delpini antillana Forel, 1899. (D) Lasius myops Forel, 1894. (E) Cataglyphis savignyi (Dufour, 1862). (F) Camponotus alii Forel, 1890. Scale bars 1 mm.

Fig. 4. Original labels of 16 syntypes and 2 paralectotypes. (A) Strongylognathus huberi Forel, 1874. (B) Myrmica smythiesii Forel, 1902. (C) Monomorium indicum Forel, 1902. (D) Messor lobicornis Forel, 1894. (E) Camponotus bugnioni Forel, 1899. (F) Monomorium smithii Forel, 1892. (G) Temnothorax algiricus trabutii (Forel, 1894). (H) Temnothorax delaparti (Forel, 1890). (I) T. oraniensis (Forel, 1894). (J) Cardiocondyla stambuloffii Forel, 1892. (K) Solenopsis latro Forel, 1894. (L) Crematogaster ranavalonae Forel, 1887. (M) C. daisyi Forel, 1901. (N) Pogonomyrmex mayri Forel, 1899. (O) Azteca velox Forel, 1899. (P) A. delpini antillana Forel, 1899. (Q) Lasius myops Forel, 1894. (R) Cataglyphis savignyi (Dufour, 1862). (S) Camponotus alii Forel, 1890.