Messor semirufus var. maculifrons Santschi, 1927d: 228 (w.) TURKEY, CAUCASUS. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: 21 syntype workers. Primary type localities: 20 workers Turkey (“Syria”): Alexandretta (= Hatay Prov., Iskenderun) (Geade), 1 worker Caucasus (no further data) (W. Karawayew). Primary type depository: NHMB. Type notes: The Caucasus locality is probably Georgia (Tbilisi), as cited in Santschi, 1927d: 228.