Messor similis

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

Nomenclature

 * similis. Messor similis Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1927a: 93 (in key) (w.) KYRGYZSTAN. Junior synonym of rufus: Santschi, 1927d: 248; of karawajevi: Tarbinsky, 1976: 59; of rufus: Arnol'di, 1977b: 1642.