Messor instabilis

Distribution
This taxon was described from India.

Nomenclature

 *  instabilis. Atta instabilis Smith, F. 1858b: 163 (w.m.) INDIA. Bingham, 1903: 279 (s.q.). Combination in Messor: Bingham, 1903: 278. Subspecies of capitatus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 101; of barbarus: Bingham, 1903: 278; Forel, 1906b: 86; Emery, 1922c: 94; Emery, 1924a: 8; Karavaiev, 1926b: 100. Status as species: Santschi, 1923f: 325; Santschi, 1927c: 247 (in key); Wheeler, W.M. 1927g: 103; Santschi, 1931a: 4; Santschi, 1936c: 200; Menozzi, 1939a: 297. Senior synonym of punctata: Bingham, 1903: 279; Pisarski, 1970: 306.
 * punctata. Aphaenogaster barbara var. punctata Forel, 1886d: 248 (w.) INDIA. Junior synonym of instabilis: Bingham, 1903: 279; Pisarski, 1970: 306.