Messor rufus

Distribution
This taxon was described from the Russian Federation. It is also found in Kazakhstan.

Nomenclature

 *  rufus. Messor rufus Santschi, 1923f: 326 (w.) RUSSIA. [First available use of Messor barbarus subsp. meridionalis var. rufa Karavaiev, 1910a: 272; unavailable name.] Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1929d: 7 (q.m.). Subspecies of minor: Santschi, 1927c: 240; Santschi, 1927d: 247. Revived status as species: Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1929b: 45; Arnol'di, 1977b: 1642. Senior synonym of similis: Santschi, 1927d: 248; of karawajevi: Arnol'di, 1977b: 1642. Current subspecies: nominal plus striolatus.
 * similis. Messor similis Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1927a: 93 (in key) (w.) KYRGHYZSTAN. Junior synonym of rufus: Santschi, 1927d: 248; of karawajevi: Tarbinsky, 1976: 59; of rufus: Arnol'di, 1977b: 1642.
 * karawajevi. Messor karawajevi Tarbinsky, 1976: 59 (w.) KAZAKHSTAN. [First available use of Messor barbarus st. clivorum var. karawayewi Santschi, 1917e: 92; unavailable name.] Junior synonym of rufus: Arnol'di, 1977b: 1642.