A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)

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Lasius tapinomoides sp.n.from Crete, Greece, is described and illustrated.It belongs to L.turcicus complex and is well characterized Drinks by very small body, extremely shallow metanotal groove and presence of suberect to erect setae on the apical part of scape.

New records of Cretan members of the genus Specialty Pipes Lasius Fabricius, 1804 are provided, their checklist is updated, and the key to their determination is presented.