Taxonomic history
Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003 PDF: 271.Subspecies of Temnothorax bulgaricus: Ruzsky, 1905b: 575; Emery, 1924f PDF: 253; Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1926b PDF: 75; Kuznetsov-Ugamsky, 1927d PDF: 40.Status as species: Pisarski, 1969b: 298; Dlussky et al., 1990 PDF: 190; Radchenko, 1994e PDF: 153 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 241; Radchenko, 1995a: 26; Bolton, 2003 PDF: 271; Schultz et al., 2006 PDF: 206.Senior synonym of Temnothorax balchashensis: Radchenko, 1995a: 26.Senior synonym of Temnothorax melleus csikii: Radchenko, 1995a: 26.