''Bothriomyrmex saundersi'' is a species of
ant belonging to the genus ''
Bothriomyrmex
''Bothriomyrmex'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dolichoderinae.
Distribution and habitat
The genus is widely distributed in the Old World and Australia, where it is found nesting in a wide range of habitats (including grasslands, savanna w ...
''. It was first described by
Santschi
Felix Santschi (1 December 1872 – 20 November 1940) was a Swiss entomologist known for discovering that ants use the sun as a compass and for describing about 2000 taxa of ants.
Santschi is known for his pioneering work on the navigational abi ...
in 1922 and is
endemic to
Portugal and
Spain.
[Santschi, F. 1922b. Quelques nouvelles variétés de fourmis paléarctiques. ''Bull. Soc. Hist. Nat. Afr. Nord'' 13: 66-68 (page 67, queen, male described)]
References
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Hymenoptera of Europe
Insects described in 1922
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