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Radchenko, G. Alexander: The ant fauna of Őrség, Western Hungary (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

RADCHENKO, G. A. : The ant fauna of őrség (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Leptothorax tuberum (Fabricius, 1775) — Szalafő [1], 29.06.1994, AR (18). —• Inhabits forests, nesting in the died branches on the trees, rarely in fallen branches. Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Minor Asia, as far east as the Altai. Leptothorax unifasciatus (Latreille, 1798) — Orfalu [1], 02.07.1994, AR (9). — Inhabits forests, nesting in the dead branches on trees, rarely in fallen branches. Distribution: Europe, Caucasus, Minor Asia, as far east as the Ural Mountains. Leptothorax corticalis (Schenck, 1852) — Kétvölgy: Ritkaháza [1], 18.06.1994, 01.07.1994, AR (11); Kondorfa: Lugos-patak völgye [1], 19.06.1994, AR (9); Szalafő [1], 29.06.1994, AR (27). — Inhabits deciduous forests, nesting in the dead branches on trees, rarely in fallen branches. Distribution: Central and South Europe, Caucasus, as far east as the Ural Mountains. New for the Hungarian fauna. Epimyrma geosswaldi (Menozzi, 1931) — Szalafő [1], 27.06.1994, 29.06.1994, AR (15). — Social parasite in nests of Leptothorax species. Distribution: Central and South Europe. Solenopsis fugax (Latreille, 1798) — Felsőszölnök: Hampó-völgy [5], 17.06.1994, AR (37); Orfalu [5], 18.06.1994, AR (54); Szalafő [5], 15.06.1994, 20.06.1994, AR (76). — Inquiline in nests of other ant species {Formica, Camponotus, Myrmica, Tetramorium species). Distribution: Europe, N-W Africa, Caucasus, Minor Asia, Middle Asia and Siberia. Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758) — Farkasfa: Fekete-tó [5], 06.28.1994, AR (44); Felsőszölnök: Hampó-völgy [5], 17.06.1994, AR (29); Kétvölgy: Ritkaháza [5], 18.06.1994, AR (18); Kondorfa: Lugos-patak völgye [5], 19.06.1994, AR (26); Magyarszombatfa [5], 21.06.1994, AR (32); Orfalu [5], 18.06.1994, AR (36); Szalafő [5], 15.06.1994, 27.06.1994, 29.06.1994, 03.07.1994, AR (66). — Inhabits steppe, meadows, forests edges. Nesting mainly in the soil, often under stones. Distribution: Holarctic species. One of the most common species in the Palaearctic. Aphaenogaster subterranea (Latreille, 1798) — Apátistvánfal va: Zsidapatak völgye [1], 17.06.1994, 30.06.1994, AR (64). — Inhabits deciduous forests, nesting mainly in logs, stumps. Distribution: Central and South Europe, Crimea, Caucasus, Minor Asia. Stemamma westwoodi Westwood, 1840 — Kétvölgy: Ritkaháza [1], 01.07.1994, AR (14). — Inhabits deciduous forests, nesting in soil, rarely in litter. Distribution: Europe, N-W Africa, Caucasus, as far east as the Ural Mountains. Myrmecina graminicola (Latreille, 1802) — Apatistvanfalva: Zsida-patak völgye [1], 30.06.1994, AR (6); Kétvölgy: Ritkaháza [1], 01.07.1994, AR (8). — Inhabits deciduous forests, nesting in soil. Distribution: Europe, N-W Africa, Caucasus, Minor Asia, Far East. 84