Pheidole koshewnikovi Ruzsky, 1905

Bernhard Seifert, 2016, Inconvenient hyperdiversity - the traditional concept of “ PheIdole pallIdula ” includes four cryptic species (Hymenoptera: Formicidae), Soil Organisms 88 (1), pp. 1-18 : 2-3

Pheidole koshewnikovi Ruzsky, 1905

A total of 38 nest samples originated from the following countries: Azerbaijdshan 1, Cyprus 1, Greece 12, Kazakhstan 3, Kyrghystan 6, Montenegro 1, Turkey 13 and Uzbekistan 1 sample. A total of 99 major workers was subject to NUMOBAT investigation.

AZERBAIJDSHAN: Atschinour, 2006.05, No 054c [assumed: 40.0, 49. 0, 9]. CYPRUS: Nikokleia, Paphos, 2012.05.0 6 [34.728, 32.565, 62]. GREECE: Andros: Arni, 2006.04/05, No ADphryg5 [37.866, 24.845,410];Argolida:Scotini,2013.08.27,No PEL119 [37.790,22.430, 910]; Attiki: Panepistimioupoli, 2014.09.0 6 [37.966, 23.786, 262]; Crete: Damnoni, 2007.09, No 001b [35.174, 24.416, 9]; Dodecanese: Asfendiou-0.6 km SE, 2006.07 [36.848, 27.215, 380]; Korinthos, 2013.09.0 4, No PEL142A [39.930, 22.930, 37]; Koronisia-1.2 km SE, 2014.03.23 [39.007, 20.926, 2]; Mytilini: Achladeri, 2011.11.21, No 005/009 [39.155, 26.276, 6]; Panepistimioupolis, 2009.05.10, No 0 22 [37.966, 23.786, 263]; Peloponnisos, pre 1915 lectotype orientalis [assumed:37.5, 22.0, 300]; Rhodes: Apolakia, 2004.04.29, No 008/018 [36.066, 27.794, 74]; Spartia-0.6 km NE, 2014.06.23, No KEF164 [38.115, 20.567, 140]. KAZAKHSTAN: Aksu-Canyon, 1998.07.30, No 0 0 6 and No0 0 8 [42.332,70.375,1400]; Lake Balkhash,1903.08.20, lectotype koshewnikovi [46.300, 73.800, 350]. KYRGHYZTAN: Ala-Buka, Terek-Sai, 1998.07.29, No 0 99 [41.392, 71.308, 1250]; Ferghansky Chrebet: Yassy river, 1965.05.29, No 62 and No 63 [40.77, 73.30, 1000]; Fergana:Papan reservoir, 1999.07.27, No 151 and No 152 [40.359, 72.920, 1300]; Turkestansky Chrebet: near Lajljk, 1963.06.24 [40.2, 72.1, 1000]. MONTENEGRO: Skadar, Komarno-2.5 km NW, 2014.06.0 3, No 19 [42.304, 19.048, 152]; Afsar village, 2009.10.21, No 0929b [39.774, 32.136, 1188]. TURKEY: Antalya-Lara, 2011.08.27, No 0 104 [38.867, 30.767, 52]; Asiliarmut village, 2010.06.15, No 1531 [40.439, 35.549, 897]; Bagrikurt village, 2011.06.16, No 1080 [38.125, 32.469, 1509]; Cankiri-Korgun, 2010.06.0 1, No 0700b [40.768, 33.544, 1041]; Corum-Ugurludag, 2010.06.15, No 1518a [40.386, 35.465, 1385]; Delice village, 2010.06.13, No 1440a [39.579, 34.536, 1029]; Ilgin-Cavuscugöl, 2011.06.15, No 0 999 [38.358, 31.844, 1074]; Kabakcevligi, 2010.08.10, No 2175 [39.283, 37.719, 1629]; Karabük- Safranbolu, 2005.06.30, No 0 0 15 [41.233, 32.667, 287]; Manavgat: Sorgun, 2001.05.e [36.783, 31.417, 1]; Osmaniye: Bahce, 1966.04.21 [37.220, 36.160, 400]; Yesilyurt village, 2011.06.21, No 1424 [37.776, 33.754, 1301]. UZBEKISTAN: Kysyl-Kum, pre 1905 (coll.Ruzsky) [assumed: 41.0, 65.0, 230]