01692nas a2200217   4500008004100000245012800041210006900169300001200238490000900250520089800259653001601157653002601173653001901199653002301218653001301241100002201254700002001276700001901296700001901315856014001334       2021                        eng d00aTaxonomic review of the Cataglyphis livida complex (Hymenoptera, Formicidae), with a description of a new species from Iran0 aTaxonomic review of the Cataglyphis livida complex Hymenoptera F  a117-1310 v10103 a<p>Cataglyphis&nbsp; fici sp.&nbsp; nov.,&nbsp; a&nbsp; member&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; Cataglyphis&nbsp; livida&nbsp; complex,&nbsp; is&nbsp; described&nbsp; from&nbsp; the&nbsp; Estahban&nbsp; county of south-western Iran. The species is characterized by small body size and yellow to yellowish red body coloration with distinctly infuscated legs. Additionally, the taxonomic status of all known members of the Cataglyphis livida complex is updated. Cataglyphis lutea Pisarski, 1967, stat. rev. is raised to the species level and Cataglyphis viaticoides (Andr&eacute;, 1881) is proposed as a senior synonym of Cataglyphis livida bulgarica&nbsp; Atanassov,&nbsp; 1982,&nbsp; syn.&nbsp; nov.&nbsp; and&nbsp; Cataglyphis&nbsp; albicans&nbsp; mixtus&nbsp; (Forel,&nbsp; 1895),&nbsp; syn.&nbsp; nov.&nbsp; Finally,&nbsp; a&nbsp; provisional key to members of the livida complex is provided.</p>
10aCataglyphis10aeastern Mediterranean10akey to species10asouth-western Iran10ataxonomy1 aSalata, Sebastian1 aKiyani, Haniyeh1 aMinaei, Kambiz1 aBorowiec, Lech  uhttps://formicidae-bg.myspecies.info/content/taxonomic-review-cataglyphis-livida-complex-hymenoptera-formicidae-description-new-species