Aphaenogaster crocea sicula

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Aphaenogaster subterraneosplendida.

Nomenclature

 * sicula. Aphaenogaster crocea subsp. sicula Emery, 1908c: 331 (w.q.) ITALY (Sicily).
 * Type-material: lectotype worker (by designation of Alicata & Schifani, 2019: 7), 5 paralectotype workers, 1 paralectotype queen.
 * Type-locality: lectotype Italy: Sicily, Palermo, Monte Pelegrino, 8.xii.1877 (C. Emery); paralectotypes with same data.
 * Type-depositories: MSNG (lectotype); MHNG, MSNG (paralectotypes).
 * Alicata & Schifani, 2019: 7 (m.).
 * Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 57.
 * Subspecies of crocea: Emery, 1916b: 130; Emery, 1921f: 57; Kutter, 1927: 98; Baroni Urbani, 1964b: 29; Baroni Urbani, 1968b: 417; Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 48.
 * Status as species: Schembri & Collingwood, 1981: 423; Agosti & Collingwood, 1987b: 270 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 72; Poldi, et al. 1995: 3; Petrov, 2006: 91 (in key); Karaman, M.G. 2011b: 19; Borowiec, L. 2014: 18; Lebas, et al. 2016: 264; Alicata & Schifani, 2019: 7 (redescription).
 * Senior synonym of subterraneosplendida: Emery, 1908c: 331; Emery, 1916b: 130; Alicata & Schifani, 2019: 7.

Taxonomic Notes
Seniority of the synonyms is incorrect. Emery, 1908c: 331 (footnote), explained that subterraneosplendida and sicula were the same taxon. As André, 1883b: 359, made subterraneosplendida available long before the establishment of sicula Emery, 1908c: 331, the former has priority and is the first available name, and sicula is its junior synonym.] Junior synonym of subterraneosplendida: unpublished.