Messor arenarius st. alfierii Santschi, 1938a: 34, fig. 4 (w.) EGYPT. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Type-material: 4 (?) syntype workers. Type-localities: Egypt: Meadi, 18.xii.1912 (A. Alfieri), Egypt: Cairo (A. Borcard), Egypt: Mariout, 13.xi.1913 (Storey), Egypt: Alexandria, 11.xi.1913 (A. Alfieri). Type-depository: NHMB. Type notes: Santschi gives a single “worker” symbol after each of the four localities.