Messor plinii

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Messor cephalotes.

Nomenclature

 * plinii. Messor plinii Santschi, 1912b: 165 (s.w.) KENYA. Combination in Sphaeromessor: Bernard, 1985: 48; in Messor: Bolton, 1995b: 256. Subspecies of cephalotes: Santschi, 1917e: 94. Junior synonym of cephalotes: Bolton, 1982: 346; Bolton, 1995b: 256.