Messor new species
Torabi 33
 Iran list
 Type location Iran
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Media/minor TL ca 7.5-8.0, HL , HW , SL ,PW ; CI , SI .
Distinctive
basal striations on the otherwise shiny gaster. Quite similar to Messor melancholicus but more
coarsely sculptured on the alitrunk; also with small but distinct
propodeal teeth. Messor striaticeps
Andre (see bottom) has similar propodeal teeth but is smaller and has a
shiny gaster.
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Oxford University Museum
specimens
Messor n sp Torabi 33
B Taylor det. |
Iran
Torabi
33
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04.v.2014
29.71622°N
52.44372°E
1699 m
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Beheshti, Shiraz
hand collected
field, soil; 11:45 h
prob. media worker
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1
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Messor n sp
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Iran
R Afshari
53
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16.v.2014
31.43°N
51.50°E
2764 m
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Davazdah Emam,
Semirom, Isfahan
hand collected, rock on mountain
1600h
major worker
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1
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 The photomontage
is of a
major worker from Iran,
Beheshti, Shiraz;
collector R Afshari (53).
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 The photomontage
is of a
media/minor worker from Iran,
Beheshti, Shiraz;
collector Roshanak Torabi (33).
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 The photomontage of the Messor striaticeps type major (?)
worker is
collated from https://www.antweb.org/specimenImages.do?code=casent0915455.
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