Aphaenogaster spinosa

Although this species is commonly collected, its distribution area is restricted to central Italy, along the Tyrrhenian Sea, Sardinia and Corsica (Rigato & Toni, 2011).

Distribution
This taxon was described from Italy.

Nomenclature

 *  spinosa. Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa var. spinosa Emery, 1878b: 54, fig. (w.) ITALY. Emery, 1908c: 320 (q.m.). Raised to species: Dalla Torre, 1893: 105. Subspecies of testaceopilosa: Emery, 1908c: 320; Emery, 1916b: 131; Emery, 1921f: 63. Revived status as species: Bondroit, 1918: 162; Santschi, 1933c: 390; Bernard, 1967: 133; Baroni Urbani, 1969a: 326. Senior synonym of nitida, romana and material of the unavailable name corsica referred here: Baroni Urbani, 1971d: 1039. See also: Casevitz-Weulersse, 1990a: 152. Current subspecies: nominal plus etrusca.
 * nitida. Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa var. nitida Krausse, 1912b: 163 (w.) ITALY. [First available use of Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) testaceopilosum subsp. spinosum var. nitidum Emery, 1895b: 70; unavailable name.] Subspecies of testaceopilosa: Finzi, 1924a: 13; of spinosa: Bondroit, 1918: 162; Santschi, 1933c: 390. Junior synonym of spinosa: Baroni Urbani, 1971d: 1039; Casevitz-Weulersse, 1990a: 152.
 * romana. Aphaenogaster spinosa var. romana Santschi, 1933c: 390 (w.) ITALY. [First available use of Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) testaceopilosum subsp. spinosum var. romanum Emery, 1895b: 70; unavailable name.] Junior synonym of spinosa: Baroni Urbani, 1971d: 1039.

Additional References

 * Rigato, S.; Toni, I. 2011. Short notes 21. Hymenoptera, Formicidae. Pp. 873-882 in: Nardi, G.; Whitmore, D.; Bardiani, M.; Birtele, D.; Mason, F.; Spada, L.; Cerretti, P. (eds.) 2011. Biodiversity of Marganai and Montimannu (Sardinia). Research in the framework of the ICP Forests network. Conservazione Habitat Invertebrati, 5. Sommacampagna, Verona: Cierre Edizioni, 896 pp.