Aphaenogaster japonica

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Japan, Republic of Korea.

Nomenclature

 *  japonica. Aphaenogaster schmitzi subsp. japonica Forel, 1911e: 267 (w.) JAPAN. Wheeler, W.M. 1928d: 102 (q.). Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 60. Subspecies of syriaca: Emery, 1921f: 60; of smythiesii: Wheeler, W.M. 1928d: 101; Nishizono & Yamane, 1990: 34. Raised to species: Wu, J. & Wang, 1995: 114; Yamane, 1996: 111. Senior synonym of sinensis: Wu, J. & Wang, 1995: 114; of verecunda: Yamane, 1996: 111.
 * sinensis. Aphaenogaster smythiesi subsp. sinensis Wheeler, W.M. 1928c: 9 (w.) CHINA. Wheeler, W.M. 1929f: 2 (q.m.). Raised to species: Arnol'di, 1976b: 1022. Junior synonym of japonica: Wu, J. & Wang, 1995: 114. See also: Kupyanskaya, 1990: 119.
 * verecunda. Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) verecunda Wheeler, W.M. 1928d: 105 (w.) JAPAN. Junior synonym of japonica: Yamane, 1996: 111.