New records of ants (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) from Iran. Author Paknia, O. Author Radchenko, A. Author Pfeiffer, M. text Asian Myrmecology 2010 3 29 38 http://antbase.org/ants/publications/23045/23045.pdf journal article 23045 Tetramorium striativentre Mayr, 1877 Material: 16 C , Central Persian deserts, Daranjir ProtectedArea ( 32°26'18''N , 55°01'21''E ), 1227 m asl, 19.V2008 , leg. Omid Paknia ; 2 $, Central Persian deserts, Siahkooh National Park ( 32°35'55''N , 54°13'59''E ), 998 m asl, 25.V2008 , leg. Omid Paknia ; 26 $, Central Persian deserts ( 32°57'23''N , 55°32'08''E ), 1392 m asl, 17.V2008 , leg. Omid Paknia ; 4?, Central Persian deserts, Tabas ( 33°36'44''N , 57°05'46''E ), 1083 m asl, 14.V2008 , leg. Omid Paknia ; 22?, Central Persian deserts, South of Naeen ( 32°43'11''N , 53°16'39''E ), 1372 m, asl, 26.V2008 , leg. Omid Paknia ; 23 $, transitional region of Alborz Range forest steppe and Central Persian deserts, Khojir National Park ( 35°38'56''N , 51°43'45''E ), 1466 m asl, 29.IV2008 , leg. Omid Paknia ; 32?, Central Persian deserts, Kavir National Park ( 34°45'40''N , 52°10'19''E ), 1057 m asl, 7.V2008 , leg. Omid Paknia ; 39?, Central Persian deserts, Turan National Park ( 35°58'22''N , 56°04'43''E ), 1176 m asl, 17.VI.2007 , leg. Omid Paknia . Remarks : Inhabits mainly mountains of Central Asia and Afghanistan, whereas the morphologically similar T. schneideri lives in plains (Dlussky et al. 1990; Radchenko 1992b).