Messor marocanus

This ant is preyed upon by numerous spider species in the genus Zodarion (Araneae: Zodariidae). All members of this genus are specialized ant predators that exclusively prey on ants. (Pekár et al. 2018)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Gibraltar, Iberian Peninsula, Morocco, Portugal, Spain.

Nomenclature

 *  marocanus. Messor minor st. marocanus Santschi, 1927c: 248 (in key) (w.) MOROCCO. [First available use of Messor barbarus subsp. meridionalis var. maroccana Emery, 1908e: 451; unavailable name.] Cagniant & Espadaler, 1998: 426 (m.); Gómez & Espadaler, 2005: 25 (q.). Subspecies of instabilis: Santschi, 1929e: 142. Raised to species: Collingwood & Yarrow, 1969: 64.