"The only two specimens (worker and gyne) were collected in 2012 under a moderate-sized stone in mixed cedar and pine forest in the famous refuge of Cypriot cedar Cedrus brevifolia (Hook. f.) A. Henry named Cedar Valley, at an altitude of 1196 m. During the expedition in 2022, the area was thoroughly penetrated again, but no more specimens were found. Also, this species has not been found at other sites in the surrounding cedar and pine forests. Therefore, its habitat requirements are hard to interpret. The find of just a worker and gyne in 2012 may indicate an initial colony or the temporary residence of two individuals from an abandoned colony" (Salata et al. 2023).