Messor excursionis Ruzsky, 1905

Material: 21 $, Central Persian deserts, Kavir National Park (34°45'14''N, 52°10'07''E), 1092 m asl, 7.VI.2008, leg. Omid Paknia .

Remarks: M. excursionis was recorded from Central Asia, Afghanistan and Mongolia (Karavaiev 1910; Stärcke 1935; Pisarski 1967; Arnoldi 1970, 1977a; Dlussky et al. 1990; Pfeiffer et al. 2006).