Formica pallida Latreille

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

Nomenclature

 * pallida. Formica pallida Latreille, 1798: 41 (w.q.) FRANCE.
 * Junior synonym of brunneus: Latreille, 1802c: 169.
 * Subspecies of brunneus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 183; Ruzsky, 1902d: 17; Forel, 1915d: 53 (in key); Novák & Sadil, 1941: 101 (in key).
 * Unidentifiable taxon, incertae sedis in Lasius: Seifert, 1992b: 48.

Taxonomic Notes
As the taxa brunneus and pallida were both described by Latreille, and their synonymy was also established by Latreille, it seems reasonable to accept the synonymy.