Taxonomic history
Subspecies of Meranoplus nanus: Wheeler, 1922: 888.Status as species: Bolton, 1981a PDF: 52.Senior synonym of Meranoplus nanus affinis: Bolton, 1981a PDF: 52.Senior synonym of Meranoplus nanus kiboshana: Bolton, 1981a PDF: 52.Senior synonym of Meranoplus nanus nanior: Bolton, 1981a PDF: 52.Senior synonym of Meranoplus nanus soriculus: Bolton, 1981a PDF: 52.- (Pl. 2, fig. 24). - [[ worker ]]. Fusca, thorace pedibusque dilutioribus, copiose, hand longe pilosa, capite thoraceque grosse reticulatis, minus nitidis, abdomine, excepto pedunculo, nitidissima, punctato, pro-mesonoti disco transverso, angulis anticis acutis, postice obtuse 6 - lobato, metanoto sine spinis, pedunculi nodis cuneiformibus. - Long. 2 - 2 1 / 4 mill. - Makapan.
Extremement voisin de M. nanus Andre, dont il est surtout distinct par. l'absence des epines du metanotum. Le disque pro-mesonotal est un peu plus court, les festons de son bord posterieur moins saillants. La sculpture et la pubescence sont identiques. Les n oe uds du pedicule sont encore plus squamiformes.
