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The species was described from Zolonoozerna Dacha (
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penisula,
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diagnosis presented here is based on investigation of the image CASENT0917470 of the
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Numeric phenotypical data were taken in 3 samples with
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details see supplementary information SI1, SI2
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. So far only known from the
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locality and a site near to the Korsun Monastery (
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:—Worker (
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): All shape ratios given below are primary ratios without RAV and all data are given as arithmetic mean ± standard deviation (n-weighted). Small size, CS 586 ± 24 µm. Head moderately elongated CL/CW 1.137 ± 0.024. Postocular distance medium-sized, PoOc/CL 0.435 ± 0.008. Anteromedian clypeal excision shallow and broad, ExCly/CS 2.96 ± 0.30 %, ExClyW 8.12 ± 0.84 %. Pubescence hairs and fine setae protruding at a few micron across margin of clypeal excision usually absent, nExCly 0.43 ± 0.53; clypeus margin lateral of the excision with 35 long and 34 shorter setae. Posterior margin of head not or only very slightly excavated, ExOcc/CS 0.73 ± 0.47 %. Scape short, SL/CS 0.24 ± 0.013. Second funiculus segment very short, Fu2L/CS 10.18 ± 0.35 %, IFu2 1.141 ± 0.068. Minimum distance of the inner margins of antennal socket medium-sized, dAN/CS 0.303 ± 0.005. Eye moderately large, EL/CS 0.273 ± 0.006. Mesosoma relatively narrow and rather short, MW/CS 0.631 ± 0.011, ML/CS 1.219 ± 0.036. Metanotal depression rather shallow, MGr/CS 2.47 ± 0.38 %. Whole body homogeneously dark to blackish brown; metatarsae, tarsae, distal end of scape and often mandible pale yellowish brown.
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—Male genital: see drawings in
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As a combination of small size, short scape and second funiculus segment, and shallow clypeal excision not to confuse. Nanitic workers of
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[according to
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]. The findings were made in semi-open sandy areas covered by xerophile plants and interspersed with small salt lakes and stands of arboreal relict flora such as Pedunculate Oak and Silver Birch. The nests are in soil, in patches with incomplete turf cover and have entrance holes of
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diameter which are often surrounded by crater-like sand ejections of up to
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diameter. Foraging is diurnal and only interrupted during the hottest post-meridiem hours. Alates were observed between 16 June and 20 July.
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