Myrmecocystus albicans Rog. subsp. lividus Er. André var. auratus Karawajew, 1911: 10, w.

Current status: Cataglyphis aurata. Raised to species: Collingwood & Agosti 1996: 378 . Combination: Menozzi 1932: 95.

Type locality(-ies): “Port-Sudan (Nr. 1925 und 1933)”.

Original Karawajew labels: 2 w, “Port. Sudan / Караваев [Karawajew]”, “1933. Coll. / Karavaievi ”, “ Cataglyphis albicans lividus / var. Karav. dt.”, “ Syntypus var. / auratus / Karaw.” .

Material: SYNTYPES, 2 w (CASENT0917351) (Box 48).