Messor caducus glabrescens

Messor caducus glabrescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Myrmicinae
Tribe:	Stenammini
Genus:	Messor
Species:	M. caducus
Subspecies:	M. caducus glabrescens
Trinomial name
Messor caducus glabrescens Arnol'di, 1977

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Russian Federation (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

• glabrescens. Messor caducus subsp. glabrescens Arnol'di, 1977b: 1639 (w.) RUSSIA (Dagestan).
  • Type-material: holotype worker.
  • Type-locality: Russia: Dagestan, Arslanbek (Popov).
  • Type-depository: ZMUM.
  • Subspecies of caducus: Bolton, 1995b: 254.
  • Distribution: Russia.

References

• Arnol'di, K. V. 1977b. Review of the harvester ants of the genus Messor (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) in the fauna of the USSR. Zool. Zh. 5 56: 1637-1648 (page 1639, worker described)