Bothriomyrmex atlantis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Algeria.

Nomenclature

 *  atlantis. Bothriomyrmex meridionalis r. atlantis Forel, 1894d: 14 (w.q.) ALGERIA.
 * Subspecies of meridionalis: Forel, 1911d: 350.
 * Status as species: Santschi, 1911f: 79; Emery, 1913a: 28; Santschi, 1919i: 210; Santschi, 1922a: 66; Cagniant, 1970c: 28; Shattuck, 1994: 31; Bolton, 1995b: 81; Cagniant, 2006a: 193; Legakis, 2011: 22; Seifert, 2012b: 97 (redescription); Borowiec, L. 2014: 21 (see note under Taxonomic Notes).
 * Current subspecies: nominal plus perfidus.

Taxonomic Notes
Borowiec (2014) - Synonymic lists with apparently new synonyms in this publication are ignored as they are not based on objective study. Borowiec, 2014: 2, stated that, “All infraspecific names, including subspecies names, are treated as synonyms although in future studies many of them can be raised to species level.” This approach is no improvement over leaving each currently available infraspecific name as a subspecies until proved otherwise by analysis. Previously established junior synonyms remain unchanged. Also, in the Borowiec catalogue infrasubspecific (unavailable) names and nomina nuda are regarded as ‘synonyms’, but new changes of status are not indicated. (B. Bolton, pers. comm.).