Kiran, KadriAktac, NihatTezcan, Serdar2024-06-122024-06-1220080006-3088https://doi.org/10.2478/s11756-008-0123-yhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/24169Three new species of the ant genus Aphaenogaster (A. aktaci sp. n., A. maculifrons sp. n., A. radchenkoi sp. n.) are described from Turkey and their taxonomic positions are discussed. Aphaenogaster aktaci sp. n. belongs to the obsidiana group, A. maculifrons sp. n. to subterranea group and A. radchenkoi sp. n. to pallida group of the Attomyrma subgenus. Key characteristics for identification of the species and data on their ecology are given.en10.2478/s11756-008-0123-yinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessTaxonomyAntsFormicidaeAphaenogasterNew SpeciesTurkeyArticle635689695Q4WOS:0002591414000162-s2.0-51549098361Q3