Formica capsincola

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Formica capsincola
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Formica gagates)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Formicinae
Tribe: Formicini
Genus: Formica
Species: Formica capsincola
Schilling, 1839

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Formica gagates.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • capsincola. Formica capsincola Schilling, 1839: 54 (w.q.) POLAND. Junior synonym of gagates: Mayr, 1855: 248; Nylander, 1856b: 65.

References

  • Mayr, G. 1855. Formicina austriaca. Beschreibung der bisher im österreichischen Kaiserstaate aufgefundenen Ameisen, nebst Hinzufügung jener in Deutschland, in der Schweiz und in Italien vorkommenden Arten. Verh. Zool.-Bot. Ver. Wien 5: 273-478 (page 248, Junior synonym of gagates)
  • Nylander, W. 1856b. Synopsis des Formicides de France et d'Algérie. Ann. Sci. Nat. Zool. (4) 5: 51-109 (page 65, Junior synonym of gagates)
  • Schilling, P. S. 1839. Bemerkungen über die in Schlesien und der Grafschaft Glatz vorgefundenen Arten der Ameisen. Uebers. Arb. Veränd. Schles. Ges. Vaterl. Kult. 1838: 51-56 (page 54, worker, queen described)