Protonym: Temnothorax siculus
Authorship Schifani et al., 2025: 9, figs. 5, 6
Forms w.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality ITALY (Sicily)
Etymology The species is dedicated to the island of Sicily where it was discovered, siculus being the Latin adjective that translates as “Sicilian”.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Italy: Sicily, Palermo, Fossa della Garofala, 38.106420, 13.350403, 41 m asl, 18.v.2021 (E. Schifani). Primary type depository: HNHM. Primary type specimen: ITA006a (upper specimen).
Secondary type information Secondary type material: 32 paratype workers. Secondary type localities: 8 paratype workers with same data as holotype; 1 paratype worker Macconi Santa Lucia, Caltanissetta, 37.04614444, 14.28351667, 8 m asl, 6.x.2004 (A. Alicata); 1 paratype worker Vallone Piano della Corte, Enna, 37.64834, 14.49314, 524 m asl, 19.xii.2017 (A. Alicata); 1 paratype worker Vallone Piano della Corte, Enna, 37.64943, 14.49164, 527 m asl, 19.iii.2018 (A. Alicata); 1 paratype worker Cozzo Viglio, Villapriolo, Enna, 37.626167, 14.172367, 620 m asl, 29.vi.2007 (A. Alicata); 3 paratype workers Vallone Mazzarò, Messina, 37.855422, 15.297211, 45 m asl, 24.iv.2018 (A. Alicata); 2 paratype workers Bosco di Milo, Catania, 37.707878, 15.116311, 600m asl, 12.vi.1992 (A. Alicata); 1 paratype worker Bosco di Passopomo, Catania, 37.673346, 15.127222, 370 m asl, 15.iii.1992 (A. Alicata); 3 paratype workers Timpa Santa Maria delle Grazie, Catania, 37.594235, 15.172545, 60 m asl, 9.v.1992 (A. Alicata); 1 paratype worker Linera, Catania, 37.669278, 15.137008, 290 m asl, 16.vi.1992 (A. Alicata); 1 paratype worker Bosco di Santo Pietro, Catania, 37.075862, 14.510289, 252 m asl, 2.vi.2019 (A. Alicata & S. Csősz); 3 paratype workers Saline di Priolo, Siracusa, 37.144536, 15.214746, 6 masl, 2002 (A. Alicata); 3 paratype workers Bosco di Baulì, Siracusa, 37.03136944, 14.93931111, 620 m asl, 16.v.1993 (A. Alicata); 2 paratype workers Sortino, Siracusa, 37.161148, 15.042615, 447 m asl, 25.vii.1993 (G. Silluzio). Secondary type depositories: HNHM, MMPC. Secondary type specimens: ITA006b, ES (ES21A058), IT_P899, ITA: AAS8E3, ITA: AAS12C, ITA: AAS14H, ITA: AAS3D1, ITA: S10F8, ITA: AAS4B3, ITA: AAS4I5, ITA: AAS89E1, ITA: AAS4G8, IT_P578, ITA: SalinePriolo, ITA: AAS5I7, ITA: AAS11E8..
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Temnothorax siculus Species Valid Original combination