Setting the record straight: a re-examination of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Cyprus deposited at the Museum of Zoology of Athens Author Demetriou, Jakovos Department of Ecology and Systematics, Faculty of Biology, School of Science, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece. & Laboratory of Vector Ecology and Applied Entomology, Joint Services Health Unit Cyprus, BFC RAF Akrotiri BFPO 57, Akrotiri, Cyprus. & Enalia Physis Environmental Research Centre, Acropoleos 2, Aglantzia 2101, Nicosia, Cyprus. Author Georgiadis, Christos Section of Zoology and Marine Biology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece. & Museum of Zoology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15772 Athens, Greece. Author Ralli, Vasiliki Section of Zoology and Marine Biology, Department of Biology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 15784 Athens, Greece. Author Salata, Sebastian University of Wrocław, Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, Myrmecological Laboratory, Przybyszewskiego 65, 51 - 148 Wrocław, Poland. Author Borowiec, Lech University of Wrocław, Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, Myrmecological Laboratory, Przybyszewskiego 65, 51 - 148 Wrocław, Poland. text Zootaxa 2024 2024-10-14 5523 1 49 69 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5523.1.3 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5523.1.3 1175-5326 13933892 CA00E3E3-DEF6-4EF2-94BE-836EAF5579A4 Messor bucephalus Salata, Demetriou, Georgiadis & Borowiec, 2023 Akrotiri UK Sovereign Base Area • Lemessos, Akrotiri, Western beach; 34.5898 , 32.9502 ; 15 m alt.; 14. V .2007 ; Anastasios Legakis leg.; previously identified Messor meridionalis ; ZMUA , 1 w. — Limassol • Lemessos, Agia Mavri; 34.8461 , 32.8687 ; 720 m alt.; 20.VII–03.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, Platanus sp. , next to riverbank; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos, Agia Mavri; 34.8461 , 32.8687 ; 720 m alt.; 20.VII–03.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, Platanus sp. , next to riverbank, previously identified as Messor structor ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos, Agia Mavri; 34.8461 , 32.8687 ; 720 m alt.; 20.VII–03.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, Platanus sp. , next to riverbank, previously identified as Messor intermedius ; ZMUA , 2 w. • Lemessos, Lofou; 34.8175 , 32.8751 ; 750 m alt.; 12. V .2007 ; Anastasios Legakis leg.; ZMUA , 2 w. • Lemessos, Lofou; 34.8175 , 32.8751 ; 750 m alt.; 12. V .2007 ; Anastasios Legakis leg.; previously identified as Messor meridionalis ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos, Pissouri, Trachonas 1; 34.6472 , 32.6951 ; 225 m alt.; 21.VII–4.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, 300 m from the sea, phrygana with Ceratonia siliqua , previously identified as Messor intermedius ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos, Fasoula; 34.7263 , 33.0364 ; 250 m alt.; 10–20.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, phrygana, scarce trees; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos, Fasoula; 34.7263 , 33.0364 ; 250 m alt.; 30.VII–10.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, phrygana, scarce trees, previously identified as Messor orientalis ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Lemessos, Fasoula; 34.7263 , 33.0364 ; 250 m alt.; 10–20.VIII.2013 ; Katerina Leonidou leg.; pitfall traps, phrygana, scarce trees, previously identified as Messor structor ; ZMUA , 1 w. — Paphos • Pafos, Chloraka, Azia resort; 34.8106 , 32.3949 ; 21 m alt.; 16.IV.2014 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; park close to the sea, by hand, in 95% alc., previously identified as Messor structor ; ZMUA , 2 w. • Pafos, Kato Pafos, Faros; 34.7606 , 32.4058 ; 15 m alt.; 30.VII–16.VIII.2013 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; phrygana, 200 m from sea, pitfall traps, ethylene glycol, previously identified as Messor orientalis ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Pafos, Kato Pafos, Faros; 34.7606 , 32.4058 ; 15 m alt.; 16–23.VIII.2013 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; phrygana, 200 m from sea, pitfall traps, ethylene glycol, previously identified as Messor wasmanni ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Pafos, Lara, White River Beach; 34.9118 , 32.3265 ; 12 m alt.; 18.VII–02.VIII.2013 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; sand dunes, 10 m from the sea, pitfall traps, ethylene glycol, previously identified as Messor structor ; ZMUA , 1 w. • Pafos, Lara, White River Beach; 34.9118 , 32.3265 ; 12 m alt.; 2–17.VIII.2013 ; Charoula Tsipouridou leg.; sand dunes, 10 m from the sea, pitfall traps, ethylene glycol, previously identified as Messor orientalis ; ZMUA , 1 w.