Messor subgracilinodis

Identification
Collingwood and Agosti (1996) - HW 2.48; EL/HW 0.17. This species has body pilosity much as Messor aralocaspius but less dense and it also differs by the much smoother head sculpture, smaller eyes and the frequent slightly reddish tinge to the alitrunk.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan.

Nomenclature

 *  subgracilinodis. Messor subgracilinoclis Arnol'di, 1970a: 73, fig. 1 (w.q.) RUSSIA. Spelling emended to subgracilinodis: Arnol'di, 1970a: 87 (caption of fig. 1); Arnol'di, 1977b: 1642.