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Messor orientalis (Emery)

return to key return to listIran list {link to the Hymenoptera Name Server} Type location Turkey (Stenamma (Messor) structor Latr. var. orientalis n. var., Emery, 1898c: 29, worker) Mersina, M Holtz.

{Messor orientalis}Emery's (1898c) description is at {original description}. Thome & Thome's (1981a) description is at {original description}

{Messor orientalis}The photomontage of a worker from the type collection is collated from http://www.antweb.org/specimen.do?name=casent0904132

Oxford University Museum specimens

Messor orientalis
B Taylor det.		 Jordan
A Lenoir
152b		 22.ii.2012
Wadi Rum
29°29'05.5" N
35°29'31.9" E
 1109 m
Media & minor workers
 2
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{Messor orientalis media}The photomontage is of a media worker from Jordan, Wadi Rum; A Lenoir 152b

Messor orientalis minorThe photomontage is of a minor worker from Jordan, Wadi Rum; A Lenoir 152b
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