Primary type information:
Primary type material: syntype workers, syntype queen(s), syntype male(s) (numbers not stated). Primary type locality: Tunisia: (no further data). Primary type depositories: MHNG, MSNG, NHMB.
Type notes:
This taxon is based on workers of Messor barbarus capitatus medioruberForel, 1905e, sensuEmery, 1908f: 450, misidentification.