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Formica pallida Latreille
| Formica pallida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior synonym of Lasius brunneus) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Lasiini |
| Genus: | Lasius |
| Species: | Formica pallida Latreille, 1798 |
This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Lasius brunneus.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- pallida. Formica pallida Latreille, 1798: 41 (w.q.) FRANCE.
- Junior synonym of brunneus: Latreille, 1802c: 169.
- Subspecies of brunneus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 183; Ruzsky, 1902d: 17; Forel, 1915d: 53 (in key); Novák & Sadil, 1941: 101 (in key).
- Unidentifiable taxon, incertae sedis in Lasius: Seifert, 1992b: 48.
Taxonomic Notes
As the taxa brunneus and pallida were both described by Latreille, and their synonymy was also established by Latreille, it seems reasonable to accept the synonymy.