Messor arenarius (Fabricius)
Type location North Africa (Formica arenaria,
Fabricius, 1787: 310, worker; André, 1883b: 366, queen;
Emery, 1891b: 12, queen & male; Forel, 1902a: 148, male);
junior synonyms amaurocyclia (Myrmica amaurocyclia,
Foerster, 1850b: 486, worker; synonymy by Roger, 1862c: 292) from
Algeria; bugnioni (Stenamma (Messor) bugnioni,
Forel, 1904c: 13, minor worker; synonymy by Forel, 1904f: 424)
from Algeria; and scalpturata (Myrmica
scalpturata, Nylander, 1856b: 83, worker, synonymy by Roger,
1862c: 292) from Algeria; subspecies alfierii
(Santschi, 1938a: illustrated, worker) from Egypt, diabolus
(Santschi, 1938a: 35, illustrated, worker) from Egypt,
ratus (Menozzi, 1933b: 51, worker) from Israel,
sahlbergi (Forel, 1913d: 428, worker) from Egypt
new status, and thebaicus (Santschi, 1912b: 164,
soldier & worker) from Egypt.
Fabricius's (1787) description is at
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Nylander's (1856b) description of scalpturata is at
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Forel's (1904c) description of bugnioni is at (footnote
from Forel, 1904f)
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Emery (1908e: 439) gave a full description, this is at
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Santschi's (1912b) description of thebaiacus is at
Forel's (1913d) description of sahlbergi is at
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Menozzi's (1933b) description of ratus is at
Santschi's (1938a) description of alfierii is at
Santschi's (1938a) description of diabolus is at
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 Egypt
records - Messor arenarius sculpturata (Nylander,
1856b) in collection of Dr Sichel.
Messor arenarius thebaiacus (Santschi, 1912b), locality
not given) collector Letourneux, 2 workers in Museum of Paris.
Messor arenarius ssp alfierii Santschi, 1938a: 34,
illustrated, worker - in HNS as
Messor
arenarius st. alfierii Santschi.
Messor arenarius diabolus Santschi, 1938a: 35,
illustrated, worker - in HNS as
Messor
arenarius var. diabolus Santschi
Alfieri (1931) listed one finding - from Charkeih Province,
Isamailieh, workers, 5.xi.1925.
Sharaf list - material examined: type form Abu-Mena, 8.iv.1954
(2) ; Kom Oshim, (1); Burg El-Arab (Alexandria), 7.4.1945 (1);
Marsa Matrouh, 10.v.1957 (1) (ASUC); Mariut, 10.iii.1914,
Efflatoun (1 worker); Abu-Rawash, 10.vi.1952, Shabaan (1 worker)
(CUC). Of diabolus - Pyramids (Giza), 19.xii.1953 (1);
Gebel Asfar (Qalyubiya), 1.i.1953 (1); Gebel Asfar (Qalyubiya),
28.xi.1952 (2); Daqahliya, Egypt, 20.iv.1952 (1); Abu-Qir
(Alexandria), 21.iv.1952 (1); Pyramids (Giza), 12.x.1952 (1) (ASUC).
Mohamad thesis (1979) had - El-Wasta, 8.vi1916 (Coll.Alf.)
Burg El-Arab (Alexandria), 7.iv.1945; Marsa
Matrouh,10.vii.1952,10.ix.1057; Abu Mena, 8.iv.1954; Kom Osheim
(Fayium), 9.vi.1954; Heliopolis (Cairo), 8,16,25.iv.1975;
Alexandria,27.iii.1975; Zeitoun (Cairo),19.iv.1975 (Coll.Ain.)
Mariut,10.iii.1914 (Coll.Car.) As alfieri - Maadi
(Cairo), 18.XII.1912 (Coll.Alf.). As diabolus -
El-Arish (Sinai), 28.viii.1917 (Coll.Alf.) Siouf,
22.xii.1942; Alexandria, 12, 20.iv.1952; Gebel Asfar (Qaliobyia),
28.xi.1952, 1.i.1953; Pyramids, 2.x, 9.xii.1953; Wadi El-Tih
(Sinai), 26.ii.1954; Heliopolis (Cairo), 25.iv.1975; Alexandria,
27.iii.1975; Siwa oasis (western desert), 10.iv.1975 (Coll.Ain.)
The photomontage is of specimens from Egypt, taken by Mostafa
Sharaf DSCN1196-7 top). |
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