Temnothorax lailae
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| Temnothorax lailae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Temnothorax |
| Species: | T. lailae |
| Binomial name | |
| Temnothorax lailae Csősz, Taheri, Schifani, Reyes-López, Alicata, Báthori & Prebus, 2025 | |
Temnothorax lailae is a species of ant in the genus Temnothorax, endemic to Morocco.
Etymology
Temnothorax lailae belongs to the Temnothorax anacanthus species complex. The species is distinguished from the closely related Temnothorax anacanthus and Temnothorax hesperius by external morphology and sculptural characters and is not considered a cryptic species.[1]
The species is named in honor of Laila Ajouaou, an ant enthusiast and the wife of researcher Ahmed Taheri.[1]