Formicoxenus nitidulus

Distribution
This taxon was described from Finland. It is also found in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Nomenclature

 *  nitidulus. Myrmica nitidula Nylander, 1846b: 1058 (w.) FINLAND. Nylander, 1849: 34 (q.); Mayr, 1855: 419 (m.). Combination in Formicoxenus: Mayr, 1855: 418. Senior synonym of laeviuscula: Mayr, 1855: 418; of picea: Francoeur, Loiselle & Buschinger, 1985: 380. See also: Kutter, 1977c: 144; Francoeur, Loiselle & Buschinger, 1985: 380; Radchenko, 2007: 32.
 * laeviuscula. Myrmica laeviuscula Foerster, 1850a: 54 (q.) GERMANY. Junior synonym of nitidulus: Mayr, 1855: 418.
 * picea. Leptothorax nitidulus var. picea Wasmann, 1906: 120 (w.) LUXEMBOURG. Junior synonym of nitidulus: Francoeur, Loiselle & Buschinger, 1985: 380.

Additional References

 * Adlerz, G. 1885 ("1884"). Myrmecologiska studier. I. Formicoxenus nitidulus Nyl. Öfversigt af Kongliga Vetenskaps-Akademiens Förhandlingar. Stockholm 41(8):43-64. [1885]