First record of Strumigenys membranifera (Emery, 1869) (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) from Crete and Strumigenys baudueri (Emery, 1875) from Andros in Greece
The genus Strumigenys (Formicidae: Myrmicinae) comprises over 880 species globally. Strumigenys membranifera , a widely distributed tramp species, is known for its small size, thelytokous parthenogenesis, and predatory behavior. Herein, we report the first occurrence of S. membranifera from the island of Crete, Greece. Specimens were collected in olive orchard agroecosystems located in the Messara valley, using pitfall traps during surveys conducted in 2023 and 2024. Furthermore, we report the first occurrence of S. baudueri from the island of Andros, Greece. Specimens were collected from leaf litter. These records expand our knowledge of the Strumigenys on the island of Crete and the Aegean Islands and contribute to our understanding of the ecology and distribution of native and non-native snappy detritus ants in Greece.
Authors
- Jakovos Demetriou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5273-7109)
- Emmanouil M. Kabourakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8684-5052)
- Christos Georgiadis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2728-3122)
- Dimitrios Kollaros (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5658-3602)
- Ioannis Chasourakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3416-0078)
- Ioannis Zografakis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3300-5483)
- Antonios Loulakis
Institutions
- Cyprus University of Technology (CY)
- National Technical University of Athens (GR)
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- Mediterranean University (ME)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-12-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3897/arphapreprints.e183370
- Primary Topic
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00