Euponera pilosior - Pachycondyla pilosior :
Latin Name:Euponera pilosior
Synomym: Pachycondyla pilosior
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:South China, Korean Peninsula, Japan
Habitate:tropical Rainforest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 6 - 7mm Colour: black with a emarald shine, Head bigger than in workers, distinct ocelli, mandibles, legs and antenneas reddish brown
Worker:Size: 4 - 5mm Colour: black with a emarald shine, mandibles, legs and antenneas reddish brown
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrion:honeywater, living insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and crickets)
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:under dead wood
Kind of Formicaria:
Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: M - XL
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to tropical Rainforest
Decoration:stones, Leaflitter, Twigs,
Description:These small Pachycondyla is relatily rare and inhabits the leaf-litter of tropical forests.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: semiclaustral
colonysize: a few hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Odontoponera transversa :
Latin Name:Odontoponera transversa
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:Southeast Asia
Habitate:tropical Rainforest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 12mm Colour: black, light silver
Worker:Size: 10 - 12mm Colour: black, light silver
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrion:honeywater, living insects (e.g. fruit flies, House flies, small crickets)
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Create nest in wet clay soil under rocks
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: L - XL
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to tropical Rainforest
Decoration:stones, Leaflitter, Twigs,
Description:can not walk glass or other smooth surfaces !
On the photo you can see the difference between the queen and a worker. The thorax (back) is slightly larger than the workers.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: semiclaustral
colonysize: a few hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
Odontoponera transversa hunts
- Camponotus kiusiuensis:
Latin Name:Camponotus kiusiuensis
Trivialname:Bamboo carpenter ant
Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae, Tribe: Camponotini
Keeping Level:(2) due to their nest structure they have higher requirements towards climate and escape prevention
Distribution:South and East Asia
Habitat:tropical rainforest, bamboo forests
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 13mm Colour: shiny black, legs brown, bulky
Worker:Size: 8 - 11mm Colour: shiny black , legs brown, dimorph
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
NutritionHoneywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies, mosquitos
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 60 - 70%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Build their nest in hollow branches, deadwood and bamboostems
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/ Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Cork, soft wood Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:similar to tropical rainforest with moss, tropical plants e.g. passiflora
Decoration:Branches, roots, leave litter, cork
Description:Camponotus kiusiuensis is a very common carpenter ant in Japan and Korea. They are nocturnal foragers but also forage all day at low light e. g in dark forests. Probably it is also a host for Polyrhachis lamellidens.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: claustral (without feeding) development: -
colonysize: up to a few 100 Individuals
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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An ant, Camponotus kiusiuensis
- Camponotus sachalinensis :
Latin Name:Camponotus sachalinensis
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
Keeping Level:(2) show higher requirements towards escape prevention
Distribution:Siberia, Mongolia, North East China, Korean Peninsula, Hokkaido, Honshu,
Habitat:open forest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 19mm Colour: high glossy black, bulky thorax
Worker:Size: 7 - 12mm Colour: black
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
NutritionHoneywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos
Airhumidity:Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
Temperature:Arena: 18 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Build their nest in soil, under stones
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:similar to coniferous forests and meadows, with moss and grasses
Decoration:Branches, roots, leave litter, pine cone
Description:Camponotus sachalinensis is very common in the mountainous regions of Japan and the eastern parts of Russia
Development:matingflight: -
founding: claustral (without feeding) development: -
colonysize: up to a few 1000 Individuals
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Camponotus nippoensis :
Latin Name:Camponotus nippoensis
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
Keeping Level:(2) showa higher requirements to climate and escape prevention
Distribution:Japan, Korean Penisula
Habitat:subalpine coniferous forest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 13mm Colour: black, brown legs, bulky thorax
Worker:Size: 4 - 5mm Colour: black
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
NutritionHoneywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos
Airhumidity:Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
Temperature:Arena: 18 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Build their nest in soil, under stones
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:similar to forest with moss and different grass species
Decoration:Branches, roots, leave litter
Description:Camponotus nippoensis is a small Camponotus species from Japan and Korea. It is relatively rare and can be found from the lowlands to the lower mountainous regions.
Development:matingflight:
founding: claustral (without feeding) development: -
colonysize: up to a few 100 Individuals
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Formica japonica :
Latin Name:Formica japonica
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escape prevention
Distribution:Southeast Asia
Habitate:moderate rainforest
Colonyform:polygyne
Queen:Size: 10mm Colour: black
Worker:Size: 4,5 - 6mm Colour: black
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrion:honeywater and insects like flies and crickets
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in loamground, under stone and dead wood
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: S - M
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam, turf, moss ground, dead wood
Planting:similar to moderate rainforest
Decoration:stones, leavelitter, twigs, cork
Description:Formica japonica is a beautiful black ant with a light silver shimmer
Development:matingflight: July to September
founding: claustral
colonysize: a few thousand workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Formica hayashi :
Latin Name:Formica hayashi
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Formicini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escape prevention
Distribution:Southeast Asia
Habitate:moderate rainforest
Colonyform:polygyne
Queen:Size: 10mm Colour: black
Worker:Size: 5,5 - 7mm Colour: black
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrion:honeywater and insects like flies and crickets
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in loamground, under stones and dead wood
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: S - M
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam, turf, moss ground, dead wood
Planting:similar to moderate rainforest
Decoration:stones, leavelitter, twigs, cork
Description:Formica hayashi is a beautiful black ant which can be distinguished from Formica japonica through the lack of silverhair.
Development:matingflight: July to September
founding: claustral
colonysize: a few thousand workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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Formica hayashi
- Crematogaster matsumurai :
Latin Name:Crematogaster matsumurai
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Crematogastrini
Keeping Level:(2) show higher requirements to climate and escape prevention
Distribution:Southern China, Korea, Japan
Habitate:moderate rainforest
Colonyform:monogyne but also polygyne
Queen:Size: 6 - 7mm Colour: yellowish brown, blackish brown
Worker:Size: 2,5 - 3,5mm Colour: yellowish brown, blackish brown
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: 2,5mm Colour: black
Nutrion:honeywater and insects like flies and crickets
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in rotten wood, under bark
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam, Cork Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to moderate rainforest
Decoration:stones, leavelitter, twigs, cork
Description:Crematogaster matsumurai is a very common ant inside the asian pine forests. They are often be seen fouraging on bark collecting honeydew. The small colonies can be found under bark and inside rotten wood.
Development:matingflight: July to September
founding: claustral
colonysize: a few hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Pheidole fervida :
Latin Name:Pheidole fervida
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Pheidolini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:Mainland of Japan, Korea, South east Russia
Habitate:cool temperate to warm temperate humid areas, natural forest, wooden logs, forest plantages and forest edges
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 5mm Colour: yellowish brown to reddish brown
Worker:Size: 2,5mm Colour: yellowish brown to reddish brown
Soldier:Size: 3,5mm Colour: yellowish brown to reddish brown with a larger postpetiole
Males:Size: - Colour:
Nutrition:honeywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and small crickets), grains e.g. sesame, amaranthus or millet
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in rotten wood and other wood material, sometimes in soil/ leaf litter
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder,Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: S - M
Substrate:Farm: cork Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to forest
Decoration:stones, leaf litter, Twigs,
Description:These Pheidole build there nest mainly in wooden material.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: claustral
colonysize: a few 1000 workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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アズマオオズアリのコロニー Pheidole fervida colony
- Strumigenys lewisi (trap-jaw) :
Latin Name:Strumigenys lewisi
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Myrmicinae, Tribe: Dacetini
Keeping Level:(2) shows higher requirements to climate and escapeprevention
Distribution:Southeast asia
Habitate:tropical to subtropical Rainforest
Colonyform:polygyne
Queen:Size: 5 - 6mm Colour: yellowish brown to reddish brown
Worker:Size: 2mm Colour: yellowish brown to reddish brown
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrion:honeywater and insects like flies and crickets, springtails
Airhumidity:Arena: 60 - 70% Nestpart: 60 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in soil, in rotten wood or bamboo stems
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylflatformicaria, Ytong/ Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: S
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam, Humus Arena: Sand-loam, Humus
Planting:similar to tropical rainforest
Decoration:stones, Leavelitter, Twigs, Cork
Description:Strumigenys lewisi is specialised on springtails which they hunt in soil and lef litter. They are one of the most common soil inhabitating ants in Japan. In captivity they will also take cutted insects.
Development:matingflight: august
founding: semiclaustral
colonysize: ten to hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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集団で越冬するウロコアリ Strumigenys lewisi
- Myrmecina nipponica :
Latin Name:Myrmecina nipponica
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribe: Myrmecinini
Keeping Level:(2) set higher requirements towards climate and nutrition
Distribiution:Korea, Eastasia
Habitats:dry open woodland
Colonyform:facultative polygyne
Queen:Size: 5mm Colour: blackish brown
Worker:Size: 1 - 4mm Colour: blackish brown
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrition:insects like flies and small crickets, honeywater
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 30°C Nestpart: 21 - 26°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in soil, under rotten wood, dry twigs
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to forest or meadows
Decoration:stones, leaves, twigs, cork
Description:This ant can also be found in Europe but are very rare and are often called "hidden nodeant" . During the mating season the females call for males with special pheromones and mate near or inside the nest.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: semiclaustral
colonysize: rarely more than hundred workers
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Anochetus cf. risii (trap-jaw) :
Latin Name :Anochetus cf. risii
Trivialname:trapjaw ant
Taxonomy:Subfamily: Ponerinae Tribe: Ponerini
Keepinglevel:(2) show higher requirements towards climate and nutrition
Distribution:from China to Indonesia
Habitate:inhabits rainforest but also parks in urban areas
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 7,5 - 8mm Colour: legs shining yellowish brown, rest darkbrown
Worker:Size: 5 - 7mm Colour: shining yellowish brown
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: 4,6mm Colour: shining black-brown
Nutrition:Honeywater and insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos, small fruitflies, micro- crickets is the best for these ants
rel. AirhumidityArena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 28°C Nestpart: 24 - 26°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Build their nest in soil
Kind of Formicaria
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plaster
FormicariasizeSize: M
Substrate:Farm: Sand- Loam Arena: Sand-Loam,
Planting:similar to tropical rainforest with moss, orchids and other plants
Decoration:Branches, roots, leaves,
Description:The genus Anochetus belongs to the so-called trapjaw ants and shows similar behavior like Odontomachus. With their mandibles they catch small flies and other small athropods. The movement of their jaws is one of the fastest movements in the animal kingdom.
Development:matingflight: with start of the rainseason
founding: semiclaustral (feeding nessecary )
colonysize: -
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Camponotus monju :
Latin Name:Camponotus monju
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
Keeping Level:(1) easy to keep with higher requirements towards escape prevention
Distribution:Japan, Taiwan
Habitat:tropical rainforest
Colonyform:polygyne
Queen:Size: 13 - 15mm Colour: blackish brown to black, legs yellowish brown, bulky
Worker:Size: 7 - 10mm Colour: Head and gaster blackish brown, legs yellowish brown
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
NutritionHoneywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos
Airhumidity:Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Build their nest in soil, under stones
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Sand-Loam Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:similar to tropical rainforest with moss and tropical plants
Decoration:Branches, roots, leave litter
Description:Camponotus monju seems to be endemic to Japan and Taiwan.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: claustral (without feeding) development: -
colonysize: up to a few 100 Individuals
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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- Polyrhachis lamellidens :
Latin Name : Polyrhachis lamellidens
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
Keeping Level:(2) easy to keep but higher requirements to escapeprevention
Distribution:Taiwan, China, Korea, Japan
Habitate:-
Colonyform:polygyne
Queen:Size: 12 mm Colour: silver/black big and strong
Worker:Size: 6 - 8mm Colour: silver/black
Soldier:Size: - Colour: -
Males:Size: - Colour: -
Nutrition:honeywater, insects (small fruit flies, houseflies and small crickets),
Airhumidity:Arena: 50 - 70% Nestpart: 50 - 80%
Temperature:Arena: 28- 30°C Nestpart: 28 - 30°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:nest in soil
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder,Ytong/Plaster
Formicaria size:Size: M - XL
Substrate:Farm: Sand-loam Arena: Sand-loam
Planting:similar to meadows
Decoration:stones, Leaflitter, cork , branches
Description:Apply the nests of Camponotus japonicus, in which a worker grabs the Gyne the other way and so to acquire its fragrance.
Development:matingflight: -
founding: socialparasitic
colonysize: -
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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トゲアリの新女王による寄生行動 Polyrhachis lamellidens
- Camponotus barbatus :
Latin Name:Camponotus barbatus
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Taxonomy:Subfamily: Formicinae Tribe: Camponotini
Keeping Level:(1) easy to keep but higher requirements towards climate
Distribution:Southern Asia, India
Habitat:tropical rainforest
Colonyform:monogyne
Queen:Size: 9 - 11mm Colour: black like workers
Worker:Size: 6 - 7mm Colour: black, antenna and legs reddish
Soldier:not present
Males:Size: - Colour: -
NutritionHoneywater, insects e.g. Dipterans like flies or mosquitos
Airhumidity:Arena: 30 - 50% Nestpart: 50 - 70%
Temperature:Arena: 21 - 35°C Nestpart: 24 - 28°C
Hibernation:no
Nestform:Build their nest in soil also in rotten wood
Kind of Formicaria:
Farm, Farmbasin, Basin, Framebasin, Island, Acrylcylinder, Ytong/Plasternest
Formicaria size:Size: M - L
Substrate:Farm: Sand-Loam, Cork Arena: Sand, Sand-Loam
Planting:similar to tropicalforest with moss and other plants
Decoration:Branches, roots, leave litter
Description:Camponotus barbatus is a Camponotus from Asia which is very similar to the European Camponotus fallax. They have small colonies and show a shy behavior.
Development:matingflight: with begin of the rainseason
founding: claustral (without feeding)
colonysize: up to 100 Individuals
Quantity:one fertilized queen with workers (see selection); brood (depending on the season and development)
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Pogonomyrmex barbatus
Ants : introduction , care and vivarium set up ... 1 - 2 - 3
Asia : 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7
Europe : - Central Europe : 1 - 2 - 3