Messor luridus virginalis

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Messor luridus virginalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Stenammini
Genus: Messor
Species: M. luridus
Subspecies: M. luridus virginalis
Trinomial name
Messor luridus virginalis
Santschi, 1927

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Specimen Labels

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Palaearctic Region: Syria (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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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.

  • virginalis. Messor luridus var. virginalis Santschi, 1927c: 245 (w.) SYRIA.
    • Type-material: holotype worker.
    • Type-locality: Syria: Lattaguiech (Gribodo).
    • Type-depository: MSNG (or perhaps NHMB).
    • Subspecies of luridus: Bolton, 1995b: 258.
    • Distribution: Syria.

Description

References

  • Santschi, F. 1927d. Revision des Messor du groupe instabilis Sm. (Hymenopt.). Bol. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat. 27: 225-250 (page 245, worker described)