Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions is given with country data, list of synonyms, and comments. From the area 1261 species are rocorded. All infraspecific names, including subspecies names, are treated as synonyms although in future studies many of them can be raised to species level. Table with distribution of ant species in major regions of Europe and the Mediterranean Subregion is presented. From Europe 622 species have been recorded, from North Africa 441, Middle East 256, Turkey and transcaucasian countries 358, Iran 165, and Arabian Peninsula 304.

Catalogue of ants of Europe, the Mediterranean Basin and adjacent regions (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).

The taxonomy of the myrmicine ants of the Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa-group is revised Fourteen species are recognized, including two new species, both from Greece: A balcanicoides sp n and A karpathica sp n Aphaenogaster melitensis Emery, 1924 and A sporadis Santschi, 1933 are elevated to species level The following new synonyms are established: Aphaenogaster ionia Santschi, 1933 (= A balcanica Emery, 1898), A senilis grata Santschi, 1933 (= A senilis Mayr, 1853), A senilis occidua Santschi, 1933 (= A senilis), A spinosa etrusca Baroni Urbani, 1969 (= A spinosa Emery, 1878) and A corsica Casevitz-Weulersse, 2010 (= A spinosa) Furthermore, a redescription is given for all European species of the Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa-group The genus Aphaenogaster now includes 178 species, of which 36 are known from Europe Identification keys are provided

Henri Cagniant

Papers

Contribution à la connaissance des fourmis marocaines. Leptothorax personatus n. sp. [Hym. Formicoidea].