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Messor capitatus nigricans
| Messor capitatus nigricans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Stenammini |
| Genus: | Messor |
| Species: | M. capitatus |
| Subspecies: | M. capitatus nigricans |
| Trinomial name | |
| Messor capitatus nigricans Santschi, 1929 | |
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
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. |
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Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- nigricans. Messor barbarus var. nigricans Santschi, 1929e: 142 (q.) MOROCCO.
- Type-material: holotype queen.
- Type-locality: Morocco: Kenitra (Théry).
- Type-depository: NHMB.
- Subspecies of barbarus: Bolton, 1995b: 255.
- Junior synonym of gallaoides: Santschi, 1929e: 142: Cagniant, 2006a: 197.
- Subspecies of capitatus: Barech, et al. 2020: 18.
- Distribution: Morocco.
Description
References
- Santschi, F. 1929e. Fourmis du Maroc, d'Algérie et de Tunisie. Bull. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 69: 138-165 (page 142, queen described)