Messor foreli Santschi, 1923

Plates 40–41

Specimens examined: Near al-Hayer, 14.ii.2005, in leaf litter, AvH. NARC, near Sweihan, 14.iii.2005, CAC.

Distribution: Common in the northern Sahara. First recorded from the UAE (Ras Ghanada) by Collingwood & Agosti (1996). Also known from Saudi Arabia and Oman.