Messor muticus

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

Nomenclature

 * mutica. Myrmica mutica Nylander, 1849: 39 (w.q.m.) RUSSIA. Combination in Aphaenogaster: Roger, 1863b: 29; in Stenamma (Messor): Emery, 1898c: 126; in Messor: Ruzsky, 1903b: 315. Junior synonym of structor: Mayr, 1855: 464; Nylander, 1856b: 85; Smith, F. 1858b: 162. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of structor: Emery, 1898c: 126; Ruzsky, 1904b: 4; Bondroit, 1918: 151; Santschi, 1934d: 275. Junior synonym of rufitarsis: Bernard, 1967: 144. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of rufitarsis: Arnol'di, 1977b: 1643. Revived status as species: Agosti & Collingwood, 1987a: 54. Junior synonym of structor: Atanassov & Dlussky, 1992: 114; Radchenko, 2007: 31.