Table 1.
Species used in this study with information on taxon affiliation (complex or group)25–28,87, distribution25–28,33,87–89, altitude25, and sample size for morphometrics, phylogenetics, and ecology.
| Species | Higher-level taxon | Distribution | Altitude [meter above sea level]: arithmetic means [lower extreme, upper extreme] | Sample size [nests]: morphometrics; phylogenetics; ecology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tetramorium alpestre Steiner et al., 2010 | Tetramorium caespitum complex sensu Wagner et al.25 | Iberia, France, Central Europe, Italy, Balkans | 1856 [970–2400] | 73; 44; 174 |
| Tetramorium caespitum (Linnaeus, 1758) | Europe and Caucasus | 586 [1–2100] | 145; 79; 445 | |
| Tetramorium hungaricum Röszler, 1935 | Central Europe, Balkans, Eastern Europe | 328 [27–940] | 23; 12; 28 | |
| Tetramorium breviscapus Wagner et al., 2017 | Balkans | 210 [3–527] | 3; 0; 3 | |
| Tetramorium indocile Santschi, 1927 | Iberia, France, Central Europe, Italy, Balkans, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Central Asia | 1351 [110–2300] | 43; 22; 38 | |
| Tetramorium caucasicum Wagner et al., 2017 | Caucasus | 2009 [1275–2500] | 10; 6; 7 | |
| Tetramorium fusciclava Consani & Zangheri, 1952 | Italy | 101 [1–1200] | 17; 8; 12 | |
| Tetramorium staerckei Kratochvíl, 1944 | Central Europe, Balkans, Eastern Europe, Central Asia | 623 [1–2320] | 41; 31; 73 | |
| Tetramorium impurum (Foerster, 1850) | Iberia, France, Central Europe, Benelux, Italy, Balkans, Anatolia | 909 [1–2235] | 78; 39; 148 | |
| Tetramorium immigrans Santschi, 1927 | Iberia, France, Central Europe, Italy, Balkans, Eastern Europe, Anatolia, Caucasus, both Americas | 285 [0–2100] | 40; 28; 178 | |
| Tetramorium tsushimae Emery, 1925 | Eastern Asia, North America | 0; 2; 0 | ||
| Tetramorium ferox Ruzsky, 1903 | Tetramorium ferox complex sensu Csősz & Schulz, 2010 | Central Europe, Balkans, Eastern Europe, Caucasus, Anatolia | 0; 2; 0 | |
| Tetramorium moravicum Kratochvíl, 1941 | Tetramorium chefketi complex sensu Csősz et al., 2007 | Balkans, Eastern Europe, Anatolia, Caucasus | 0; 2; 0 | |
| Tetramorium semilaeve André, 1883 | Tetramorium semilaeve complex sensu Csősz & Schulz, 2010 | Iberia, France, Italy | 0; 2; 0 | |
| Tetramorium bicarinatum (Nylander, 1846) | Tetramorium bicarinatum-group sensu Bolton, 1980 | Worldwide (tramp species) | 0; 2; 0 | |
| Tetramorium caldarium (Roger, 1857), | Tetramorium simillimum-group sensu Bolton, 1980 | Worldwide (tramp species) | 0; 2; 0 |