Taxonomic history
Mayr, 1866b PDF: 896 (q.m.).Combination in Aphaenogaster: Roger, 1863b PDF: 30.Combination in Stenamma (Messor): Emery, 1895i PDF: 35.Combination in Messor: Forel, 1910f PDF: 444.Subspecies of Messor barbarus: Emery, 1891c: 12; Forel, 1910f PDF: 444; Arnold, 1920a PDF: 405; Emery, 1922d PDF: 98; Stitz, 1923: 150; Prins, 1963 PDF: 100.Status as species: Santschi, 1917e PDF: 94; Wheeler, 1922: 804; Bolton, 1982 PDF: 345.Senior synonym of Messor braunsi: Bolton, 1982 PDF: 345.Senior synonym of Messor donisthorpei: Bolton, 1982 PDF: 345.Senior synonym of Messor pseudoaegyptiaca: Bolton, 1982 PDF: 345.Senior synonym of Messor capensis schencki: Bolton, 1982 PDF: 345.