Messor punctaticeps

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Algeria, Tunisia.

Nomenclature

 * . Messor punctaticeps Barech, Khaldi, Espadaler & Cagniant, 2020: 16.
 * Type-material: syntype workers (number not stated).
 * Type-localities: Tunisia: Tunis (Santschi), Tunisia: Kairouan (Santschi).
 * Type-depository: NHMB.
 * [First available use of Messor barbarus st. mediorubra var. punctaticeps Santschi, 1910a: 45 (w.) TUNISIA; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name. Declared as unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Bolton, 1995b: 256.]
 * As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Emery, 1912f: 98; Santschi, 1917e: 92; Emery, 1921f: 71; Emery, 1922c: 95; Santschi, 1927c: 239.
 * Distribution: Tunisia.