Cataglyphis rubra

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates. Palaearctic Region: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Oman.

Nomenclature

 *  rubra. Myrmecocystus albicans r. ruber Forel, 1903c: 268 (w.) ALGERIA. Santschi, 1929b: 39 (q.m.). Combination in Cataglyphis: Emery, 1912f: 99. Raised to species: Collingwood, 1985: 291; Wehner, 1986: 109.

Taxonomic Notes
Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) note that the type ruber is at CASENT0249887. The eastern populations seem to be lighter, agilis from Tunisia being at CASENT0912224.