Protonym: Cardiocondyla hashemi
Authorship Sharaf, 2024: 5, figs. 1, 2
Forms w.
Bioregion Palearctic
Locality SAUDI ARABIA
Etymology The patronymic name honors the late Prof. Dr. Hashem Ali Abdel Rahman, Professor of Insect Ecology at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt (1931-2014). The first author is greatly indebted to him for the unlimited advice and encouragement he gave during his early stages of ant research more than 25 years ago.
Primary type information Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Saudi Arabia: Riyadh, Wadi Hanifa (24.603°N, 46.699°E), 751 m, 29.iv.2015 (M. S. Abdel-Dayem et al.). Primary type depository: KSMA.
Taxa belonging to this protonym
Cardiocondyla hashemi Species Valid Original combination