Messor incisus

Bolton (1982) - Described from a single female which has since been lost, the identity of incisus cannot be ascertained accurately at present. In his original description of incisus Stitz compares it to the female of Messor denticornis. So few females of denticornis are known that it is possible for incisus to fall within the range of variation of that species. On the other hand incisus may be the female of striatifrons or indeed be a separate species. Considerably more samples of Messor females will be necessary before any attempt at placing incisus can be made.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Afrotropical Region: Namibia.

Nomenclature

 * . Messor incisus Stitz, 1923: 149 (q.) NAMIBIA.
 * Type-material: holotype queen.
 * Type-locality: Namibia (“German Southwest Africa”): Okosongomingo Farm, vii.-viii.1912 (H. Thomsen).
 * Type-depository: unknown (not found in MNHU (Bolton, 1982: 351)).
 * Status as species: Bolton, 1982: 351 (nomen dubium); Bolton, 1995b: 254.
 * Distribution: Namibia.

References based on Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics

 * Stitz H. 1923. Hymenoptera, VII. Formicidae. Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Land- und Süsswasserfauna Deutsch-Südwestafrikas 2: 143-167.