Tetramorium ferox Ruzsky, 1903

Tetramorium caespitum var. ferox Ruzsky, 1903: 309 .

MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Turkey • 12 ☿; Afyonkarahisar, Emirdağ, Karacalar Vill.; 38°56’272”N, 31°14’678”E; 1306 m; 24.VIII.2014; C. Karaman leg.; EMTU 08 /2382d • 10☿; Amasya; 40°39’N, 35°50’E; 450 m; 01.VIII.2015; C. Karaman leg.; EMTU 15 /0048d • 8 ☿; Antalya, Serik; 36°55’N, 31°06’E; 01. VI.2014; C. Karaman leg.; EMTU 14 /0121a • 3☿; Aydın, Söke; 37°45’N, 27°24’E; 15.VII.2014; C. Karaman leg.; EMTU 14 /0140b • 1 ☿; same collection data as for preceding; C. Karaman leg.; EMTU 14 /0141d • 12 ☿; Balıkesir, Burhaniye, Ören Beach; 39°29’49”N, 26°55’58”E; 0 m; 19. V.2013; C. Karaman leg.; EMTU 13 /0153b • 6☿; Susurluk, Aziziye Vill.; 39°50’44”N, 28°08’43”E; 51 m; 24.VII.2009; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 09 /0044 • 8 ☿; Çankırı; 40°36’N, 33°36’E; 02. VI.2010; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 10 /0738 • 16 ☿; Kızılırmak; 40°20’N, 33°59’E; 560 m; 24.VIII.2004; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0604a • 1 ☿; same collection data as for preceding; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0605b • 50 ☿; same collection data as for preceding; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0606 • 6 ☿; Eskişehir, Alpu, Çukurhisar Vill.; 39°50’N, 30°59’E; 880 m; 21.VIII.2004; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0510 • 50 ☿; Beylikova; 39°41’N, 31°12’E; 750 m; 21.VIII.2004; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0518 • 50☿; İstanbul, Ümraniye; 41°02’N, 29°06’E; 31.III.2013; C. Karaman leg.; EMTU 13 /0166b • 21 ☿; Üsküdar; 41°00’N, 29°02’E; 31.III.2013; C. Karaman leg.; EMTU 13 /0165c • 1 ♀; Karabük, Safranbolu; 41°14’42”N, 32°43’26”E; 287 m; 10. VI.2005; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 05 /0018b • 50 ☿; Karaman, Karadağ Mt.; 37°23’N, 33°09’E; 2100 m; 27.VIII.2006; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0779 • 8☿; Kırşehir, Mucur; 39°03’N, 34°23’E; 26.VIII.2004; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0741 • 25 ☿; same collection data as for preceding; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0742 • 2 ☿; Tekirdağ, Şarköy, Uçmakdere; 40°47’54.50”N, 27°21’55.10”E; 111 m; 17. V.2015; C. Karaman leg.; EMTU 15 /0032b • 3 ☿; Trabzon, Çaykara, Uzungöl Lake; 40°38’33”N, 40°16’21”E; 750 m; 17.VIII.2000; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 00/0201b • 8 ☿; Yozgat; 39°49’N, 34°48’E; 1250 m; 24.VIII.2004; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0620a • 26 ☿; same collection data as for preceding; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0626 • 7☿; same collection data as for preceding; K. Kiran leg.; EMTU 04 /0629 .

DISTRIBUTION IN TURKEY. — Aksaray, Ankara, Artvin, Bursa, Çanakkale, İzmir, Kars, Kastamonu, Kayseri, Kırklareli, Kocaeli, Konya, Kütahya, Mersin, Niğde, Sakarya, Sivas, Yalova.