Messor ponticus Steiner et al., 2018: 399, figs. 2, 5ab, bb, cb, db, eb, fb (w.q.m.) BULGARIA. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: holotype worker. Primary type locality: Bulgaria: viz. Strouma valley, SW Zemem, 6.x.2004, BG016 (T. Ljubomirov). Primary type depository: NHMW. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 11 paratype workers. Secondary type locality: same as for holotype. Secondary type depositories: HNHM, NHMW.