Messor luridus virginalis
Messor luridus virginalis | |
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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 |
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Syria (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Countries Occupied
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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)