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New data on Cataglyphis nodus (Brullé, 1833) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Iran

2023; Volume: 9; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.52547/jibs.9.3.439

2423-8112

Arsalan Khalili-Moghadam, Hamzeh Oraie,

Insect and Pesticide Research

Cataglyphis nodus (Brullé) is one of the fairly known ants of Iran.Here, we present new data on a morphotype from Chaharmahal-o Bakhtiari province (Cheri -Mavarz) closely related to C. nodus.The examined specimens were morphologically had very similar characters with the original description of C. nodus.In order to explore the phylogenetic position of Iranian specimens, a fragment of the mitochondrial Cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 gene (COI) was used.The Iranian specimens belong to a clade containing C. holgerseni Collingwood & Agosti; C. niger (André), C. nodus and C. savignyi (Dufour).Surprisingly, it was clustered with C. holgerseni, indicating existence of a possibly undescribed species.The final taxonomic conclusion and description of the possible new species postponed until examination of the type specimens of both C. nodus and C. holgerseni.