Formica pallidefulva

Identification
A member of the Formica pallidefulva group.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States.

Nomenclature

 *  pallidefulva. Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802c: 174 (w.) U.S.A. Mayr, 1866b: 889 (q.); Emery, 1893i: 657 (m.). Combination in F. (Neoformica): Wheeler, W.M. 1913a: 82. Senior synonym of succinea: Creighton, 1950a: 550; of nitidiventris, schaufussi: Trager, MacGown & Trager, 2007: 624. See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1913f: 548.
 * schaufussi. Formica schaufussi Mayr, 1866a: 493, fig. 6 (w.) U.S.A. Mayr, 1886d: 427 (q.m.). Combination in F. (Neoformica): Wheeler, W.M. 1913f: 552. Subspecies of pallidefulva: Emery, 1893i: 654; Wheeler, W.M. 1908g: 408. Revived status as species: Creighton, 1950a: 551. Junior synonym of pallidefulva: Trager, MacGown & Trager, 2007: 625.
 * nitidiventris. Formica pallidefulva subsp. nitidiventris Emery, 1893i: 656, pl. 22, figs. 13, 19 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1953c: 159 (l.). Combination in F. (Neoformica): Wheeler, W.M. 1913f: 555. Raised to species: Francoeur, 1977b: 208. Senior synonym of delicata, fuscata, incerta: Creighton, 1950a: 551. Junior synonym of pallidefulva: Trager, MacGown & Trager, 2007: 625.
 * succinea. Formica pallidefulva var. succinea Wheeler, W.M. 1904f: 369 (diagnosis in key) (w.) U.S.A. Wheeler, W.M. 1913f: 551 (q.m.). Junior synonym of pallidefulva: Creighton, 1950a: 550.
 * delicata. Formica pallidefulva subsp. delicata Cole, 1938c: 369 (w.q.) U.S.A. Junior synonym of nitidiventris: Creighton, 1950a: 551.