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Formica rufa alpina
| Formica rufa alpina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification (junior homonym, replaced by Formica lugubris) | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Tribe: | Formicini |
| Genus: | Formica |
| Species: | Formica rufa alpina Santschi, 1911 |
This taxon is a junior homonym and has been replaced by Formica lugubris.
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- alpina. Formica rufa var. alpina Santschi, 1911j: 349 (w.) ITALY. [Junior primary homonym of alpina Wheeler, above.] Replacement name: santschii Wheeler, 1913f: 428. Raised to species: Bondroit, 1918: 59.