Protonym: Messor arenarius st. alfierii
| Authorship | Santschi, 1938a: 34, fig. 4 |
|---|---|
| Forms | w. |
| Bioregion | Palearctic |
| Locality | EGYPT |
| Primary type information | Primary type material: 4 (?) syntype workers. Primary type localities: Egypt: Meadi, 18.xii.1912 (no collector’s name; perhaps A. Borcard?), Egypt: Cairo (A. Borcard), Egypt: Mariout, 13.xi.1913 (Storey), Egypt: Alexandria, 11.xi.1913 (no collector’s name) (sent by Alfieri). Primary type depository: NHMB. |
| Type notes | Santschi gives a single “worker” symbol after each of the four localities. |
Taxa belonging to this protonym
| Messor arenarius alfierii | Subspecies | Valid | Original combination |