Messor picturatus maurus

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Tunisia.

Nomenclature

 * . Messor sublaeviceps var. maurus Santschi, 1927c: 244 (w.q.) TUNISIA, MOROCCO.
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-locality: Tunisia: Kairouan (F. Santschi).
 * Type-depository: NHMB.
 * Subspecies of sublaeviceps: Santschi, 1927d: 248; Santschi, 1936c: 200.
 * Subspecies of medioruber: Bolton, 1995b: 255.
 * Status as species: Borowiec, L. 2014: 108.
 * Subspecies of picturatus: Cagniant & Espadaler, 1998: 425; Cagnaint, 2006a: 197; Barech, et al. 2020: 15.
 * Distribution: Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia.