taxonID	type	description	language	source
7D6193E2C510B4A49792A731A6D09CCD.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name refers to the similarity of this species to species of the Tapinoma genus, caused by a very shallow metanotal groove.	en	Salata, Sebastian, Borowiec, Lech (2018): A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 789: 139-159, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022
7D6193E2C510B4A49792A731A6D09CCD.taxon	description	Description. Worker. Measurements: see Table 1. Head, mesosoma, petiole and gaster uniformly coloured, brown to dark brown. Antennae, tibiae and tarsi bright brown to orange (Figs 1 - 4). Head oval, 1.2 times as wide as long, lateral surfaces above eyes convex, occipital margin of head slightly convex (Figs 3 - 4). Clypeus shiny and smooth, its anterior margin convex, lacking median anterior notch, covered with sparse, decumbent to erect pubescence, average distance between setae longer than three fourths of their length. Masticatory border of mandibles with 7 - 8 teeth. Eyes medium-sized, oval, 0.25 times as long as length of the head. Antennal scape long, straight or slightly curved on its anterior part, 0.9 times as long as length of the head, exceeding beyond occipital margin of head, in apex gradually widened. Pedicel more than 2.0 times longer than wide, average 2.5 times longer than second segment of funiculus. Other funicular segments from 1.5 to 2.0 times longer than wide (Figs 3 - 4). Surface of scape with very fine microreticulation, shiny. Its surface covered with thin, dense, adpressed setae, on its apical part several suberect setae also occur. Genae with few adpressed to suberect setae (Figure 3). Underside of head with thin, dense, adpressed setae and a few long, suberect to erect setae (Figure 1). Whole frontal head surface covered with short, adpressed and dense pubescence and sparse, long, thick suberect to erect setae, the distance between setae at least as long as three fourths of their length (Figs 3 - 4). Mesosoma short, 1.9 times as long as wide. In lateral view, promesonotum low and flattened, metanotal groove very shallow, propodeum very low, propodeal dorsum slightly convex, propodeal declivity convex, less than twice length of propodeal dorsum (Figure 1). Whole mesosoma surface shiny with sparse microreticulation, covered with short, adpressed and dense pubescence, and sparse, long, thick suberect to erect setae, the distance between setae at least as long as half of their length, metapleuron below the level of the propodeal spiracle with more than 5 setae (Figs 1 - 2). Petiole scale low, in lateral view with slightly convex sides, its dorsal crest thick and arched (Figure 1). Gaster with very rare and fine microreticulation, shiny, bearing pilosity similar to this covering mesosoma. Legs long, shiny, with fine microreticulation. Surface of tibia and femora with thin, dense, adpressed to subdecumbent setae, extensor profile without erect setae (Figs 1 - 2).	en	Salata, Sebastian, Borowiec, Lech (2018): A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 789: 139-159, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022
7D6193E2C510B4A49792A731A6D09CCD.taxon	description	Description. Gyne. Measurements and Indices (n = 1): HL: 1.03; HW: 1.2; SL: 0.9; EL: 0.3; EW: 0.24; ML: 2.3; HTL: 1.3; PNW: 1.4; HI: 116.5; SI 1: 87.4; SI 2: 75; MI: 56.5; EI 1: 80; EI 2: 23; TI: 92. Head, mesosoma, petiole and gaster dark brown. Antennae, tibiae and tarsi bright brown to orange (Figs 5 - 7). Head trapezoidal, 1.1 times as wide as long, lateral surfaces above eyes convex, sides of occipital margin of head slightly convex, its central part concave (Figure 5). Clypeus shiny and smooth, its anterior margin convex, lacking median anterior notch, covered with decumbent to erect setae, average distance between setae longer than one third of their length. Masticatory border of mandibles with seven teeth. Eyes medium-sized, oval, 0.3 times as long as length of the head. Antennal scape short, curved on its anterior part, 0.9 times as long as length of the head, slightly exceeding beyond occipital margin of head, in apex gradually widened. Pedicel more than 2.0 times longer than wide, 2.0 times longer than second segment of funiculus. Other funicular segments from 1.5 to 2.0 times longer than wide (Figure 5). Surface of scape with very fine microreticulation, shiny. Its surface covered with thin, dense, adpressed to decumbent pubescence, on its apical part a few short, suberect setae also occur. Genae with thin, dense adpressed pubescence and a few suberect setae (Figure 5). Underside of head with thin, dense, adpressed pubescence and a few long, suberect setae (Figure 6). Whole frontal head surface covered with short, adpressed and dense pubescence and sparse, long, thick suberect to erect setae, the distance between setae at least as long as three fourths of their length (Figs 5 - 6). Mesosoma long, 1.6 times as long as wide. In lateral view moderately high, its dorsum slightly convex, propodeal dorsum slightly convex, propodeal declivity convex (Figure 6). Whole mesosoma surface shiny with very sparse microreticulation, covered with short, adpressed and dense pubescence, and sparse, long, thick suberect to erect setae, the distance between setae at least as long as half of their length (Figs 6 - 7). Petiole scale low and wide, in lateral view with slightly convex sides, its dorsal crest wide and deeply concave in central part. Gaster with moderately thick and fine microreticulation, shiny, bearing pilosity denser than this covering mesosoma. Legs long, shiny, with fine microreticulation. Surface of tibia and femora with thin, dense, adpressed to subdecumbent setae, extensor profile of tibia with erect setae (Figs 6 - 7).	en	Salata, Sebastian, Borowiec, Lech (2018): A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 789: 139-159, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022
7D6193E2C510B4A49792A731A6D09CCD.taxon	distribution	General distribution. Greece: Crete - endemic species.	en	Salata, Sebastian, Borowiec, Lech (2018): A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 789: 139-159, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022
7D6193E2C510B4A49792A731A6D09CCD.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Species inhabiting moist, closed canopy forests, which are most often located in stream valleys. Nesting in wet soil, under shallow and small rocks. Nests, most often, located in the vicinity of water sources. Workers were found in the litter or on the rocks surrounding the nest entrance. Colonies monogynous. The following ant species were recorded in the same areas as L. tapinomoides: Antonios Spilia Gorge: Aphaenogaster cecconii Emery, A. rugosoferruginea Forel, A. simonellii Emery, Camponotus candiotes Emery, C. lateralis (Olivier), Crematogaster ionia Forel, Messor wasmanni Krausse, Pheidole cf. pallidula, Stigmatomma denticulatum Roger, Temnothorax ariadnae Csosz, Heinze & Miko, T. cf. graecus, T. cf. exilis, T. cf. luteus, Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus), T. diomedeum Emery; Plemeniana n. Kandanos: Aphaenogaster rugosoferruginea, A. simonellii, Camponotus candiotes, C. gestroi Emery, C. lateralis, Colobopsis truncata (Spinola), Crematogaster cf. ionia, Lasius lasioides (Emery), Messor ibericus Santschi, Tetramorium caespitum; Orthes Gorge: Aphaenogaster cecconii, A. cf. subterranea, A. simonellii, Camponotus baldaccii Emery, C. candiotes, C. jaliensis Dalla Torre, C. kiesenwetteri (Roger), C. rebeccae Forel, Crematogaster sordidula (Nylander), Lasius lasioides, Lepisiota nigra Dalla Torre, Messor cf. muticus, M. wasmanni, Tetramorium cf. caespitum, T. kephalosi Salata & Borowiec n. Argioupolis: Aphaenogaster cecconii, A. rugosoferruginea, A. simonellii, Camponotus candiotes, C. lateralis, Crematogaster cf. ionia, Lepisiota nigra, Messor cf. muticus, M. wasmanni, Pheidole cf. pallidula, Plagiolepis pallescens sensu Radchenko, Temnothorax cf. luteus, T. ariadnae, T. cf. exilis, T. cf. graecus, Tetramorium cf. caespitum; Preveli Beach: Aphaenogaster cecconii, Crematogaster ionia, Lasius psammophilus Seifert, Lepisiota melas (Emery), Pheidole cf. pallidula, Tapinoma festae Emery, Tetramorium kephalosi; road to Preveli Beach loc. 1: Aphaenogaster rugosoferruginea, A. simonellii, Camponotus baldaccii, C. candiotes, C. gestroi, C. kiesenwetteri, C. lateralis, Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, Crematogaster cf. ionia, Cryptopone ochracea (Mayr), Lasius lasioides, L. bombycina Seifert & Galkowski, L. psammophilus, Lepisiota nigra, Messor ibericus, M. wasmanni, Pheidole cf. pallidula, Plagiolepis pallescens sensu Radchenko, Temnothorax cf. luteus, T. cf. graecus, T. recedens (Nylander), Tetramorium cf. caespitum; Kato Malaki: Aphaenogaster simonellii, Camponotus baldaccii, C. gestroi, C. jaliensis, Crematogaster cf. ionia, Crematogaster sordidula, Messor ibericus, M. wasmanni, Pheidole cf. pallidula, Plagiolepis pallescens sensu Radchenko, Temnothorax ariadnae, T. recedens, Tetramorium diomedeum, Tetramorium punctatum Santschi; Gorge of Richtis: Aphaenogaster rugosoferruginea, Camponotus candiotes, C. gestroi, C. lateralis, Crematogaster sordidula, Lasius lasioides, Messor wasmanni, Temnothorax cf. exilis, T. cf. graecus, Tetramorium cf. caespitum.	en	Salata, Sebastian, Borowiec, Lech (2018): A new species of the ant genus Lasius Fabricius, 1804 from Crete (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). ZooKeys 789: 139-159, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.789.27022
