Messor barbarus ambiguus Santschi, 1925 junior synonym of current valid taxon Messor barbarus politus Karavaiev, 1912
Messor barbarus var. ambiguus Santschi, 1925g: 342 (w.) ALGERIA, TUNISIA. Palearctic.
Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type localities: Algeria: Mascara (A. Cros), Tunisia: Kairouan (F. Santschi). Primary type depository: NHMB.
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