Messor semirufus meridionalis Catalogue of the ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) of Bulgaria Lapeva-Gjonova, Albena Antonova, Vera Radchenko, Alexander G. Atanasova, Maria ZooKeys 2010 62 1 124 427Z9 Motschoulsky, 1839 Motschoulsky 1839 Insecta Formicidae Messor CoL Animalia Messor caducus Hymenoptera 8 9 Arthropoda species caducus   Messor semirufus meridionalis: Atanassov 1936, 1964, Atanassov and Vassileva 1976, Hubenov et al. 1998, nec Andre, 1883  Records (Map 18): Bulgaria ( Atanassov and Dlusskij 1992); Podbalkan Basins: Sotirya vill. (Sliven) [ Atanassov and Vassileva 1976(as Messor semirufus meridionalis)]; Thracian Lowland: Harmanli [ Atanassov and Vassileva 1976and Hubenov et al. 1998(as Messor semirufus meridionalis)]; Ograzhden Mt. [ Atanassov and Vassileva 1976(as Messor semirufus meridionalis)]; Belasitsa Mt. ( Hubenov et al. 1998): east slopes of Belasitsa Mt. [ Atanassov 1964(as Messor semirufus meridionalis)]; Krupnik-Sandanski-Petrich Valley: Petrich [ Atanassov and Vassileva 1976(as Messor semirufus meridionalis)]; Eastern Rhodopi Mts: Kardzhali [ Atanassov and Vassileva 1976(as Messor semirufus meridionalis)]; Northern Black Sea coast: Obzor [ Atanassov and Vassileva 1976and Hubenov et al. 1998(as Messor semirufus meridionalis)]; Southern Black Sea coast: Ropotamo river - Sozopol [ Atanassov 1936(as Messor semirufus var. meridionalis)].