This history item belongs to Messor capensis var. tropicorum Wheeler, 1922

Its current taxon owner(s) is Messor tropicorum

Status as species: Bolton, 1982: 354 (redescription); Bolton, 1995b: 258.


Status as species: {ref 122828}: 354 (redescription); {ref 122860}: 258.
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2020-07-30
  • Updated at: 2020-08-14
Related records
Taxa belonging to this history item's protonym
Messor capensis tropicorum Subspecies Obsolete combination
an obsolete combination of Messor tropicorum Wheeler, 1922
Messor tropicorum Species Valid
Other history items belonging to Messor capensis var. tropicorum
#259158 [First available use of Messor barbarus capensis tropicorum Forel, 1910f; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name.]
#289723 As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Emery, 1921c: 70; Emery, 1922d: 99.
#289724 Subspecies of Messor capensis: Santschi, 1930b: 55.
#289229 (selected) Status as species: Bolton, 1982: 354 (redescription); Bolton, 1995b: 258.
#259159 Senior synonym of Messor denticornis laevifrons: Bolton, 1982: 354; Bolton, 1995b: 258.
#289725 Senior synonym of Messor braunsi nigriventris: Bolton, 1982: 354; Bolton, 1995b: 258.