MOROCCAN APHAENOGASTER (HYMENOPTERA, FORM ICIDAE) - KEY AND CATALOG OF SPECIES

In Morocco, the genus Aphaenogaster totalizes 23 species known at the present time; 6 in the sub-genus Attomyrma : foreli, leveillei, crocea , mauritanica, nadigi, theryi and 17 in the subgenus Aphaenogaster s.s tr. : sardoa ssp. anoemica, baronii, A. (suprasp. senilis), sicardi, r ifensis, gemella, miniata, wilsoni, fallax, atlantis, tinauti, espadal eri, toriossiani, welersseae, A. (supersp. praedo), A. (supersp curios a), and A. dejeani. A key is presented as also a survey of the geograp hical distribution; the High Atlas Mountains and the Atlas of Beni Mel lal have 6 and 3 strictly endemic species, respectively. Morocco is pr oving to be the native land of the sub genus Aphaenogaster s.str. (wit h striated gaster); their number of species in the myrmecofauna apprec iably decreases in other countries. A phylogenetic relationship essay in species of the praedo group is presented.