Temnothorax obscurior

Distribution
This taxon was described from Algeria.

Nomenclature

 *  obscurior. Leptothorax tuberum var. obscurior Dalla Torre, 1893: 128 (w.) ALGERIA. [First available use of Leptothorax tuberum r. melanocephalus var. obscurior Forel, 1890a: lxxiv; unavailable name.] Cagniant, 1970a: 421 (q.m.). Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Subspecies of tuberum: Forel, 1894d: 38; of exilis: Santschi, 1911a: 12; Santschi, 1929e: 153. Raised to species: Cagniant, 1970a: 421. Junior synonym of exilis: Baroni Urbani, 1971d: 1041. Revived from synonymy, status as species and senior synonym of retifer: Cagniant & Espadaler, 1997: 272.
 * retifer. Leptothorax exilis var. retifer Santschi, 1929e: 153 (w.) MOROCCO. Junior synonym of exilis: Baroni Urbani, 1971d: 1041; of obscurior: Cagniant & Espadaler, 1997: 272.