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First record for Camponotus vagus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) in Crete, Greece

García 2025
Published: Sep 22, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12681/eh.41562
Keywords:
Camponotus vagus Crete distribution Formicidae
Fede García
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Abstract

Camponotus vagus (Scopoli, 1763) is a lignicolous ant species widespread in Europe and Greece, including some large Mediterranean islands. Herein, the first record for the species in the island of Crete is presented.

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