• Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271.
• Subspecies of Temnothorax bulgaricus: Ruzsky, 1905b: 575; Emery, 1924f: 253; Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1926b: 75; Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1927d: 40.
• Status as species: Pisarski, 1969b: 298; Dlussky & Zabelin, 1985: 225; Dlussky et al., 1990: 190; Radchenko, 1994e: 153 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 241; Radchenko, 1995a: 26; Bolton, 2003: 271; Schultz et al., 2006: 206; Pfeiffer et al., 2007: 5.
• Senior synonym of Temnothorax balchashensis: Radchenko, 1995a: 26.
• Senior synonym of Temnothorax melleus csikii: Radchenko, 1995a: 26.

Junior synonyms

• Temnothorax balchashensis (Arnol'di, 1971)
  Obsolete combination(s): Leptothorax balchashensis
• Temnothorax melleus csikii (Pisarski, 1969)
  Obsolete combination(s): Leptothorax melleus csikii

Obsolete combinations

• Leptothorax bulgaricus melleus
• Leptothorax melleus

Citations

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