Temnothorax recedens explained

Temnothorax recedens is a species of Myrmicine ant found in France, Italy, and Spain, with the most recent discovery in Slovenia.^[1]

In his 2003 revision of the family Formicidae, Bolton recognized the genus Temnothorax as valid, with recedens as its type species, after it had been previously placed within the genus Leptothorax.^[2]

Conservation status

It is the only IUCN-evaluated hymenopteran species listed as "Least concern", although its status has not been re-evaluated at least since 1996.

Notes and References

1. Bračko . G. . 2007 . Checklist of the ants of Slovenia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) . Natura Sloveniae . 9 . 1 . 15–24 . 10.14720/ns.9.1.15-24. free .
2. Bolton . B. . 2003 . Synopsis and classification of Formicidae . Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute . 71 . 1–370 .