Lasius spathepus

Distribution
This taxon was described from Japan.

Nomenclature

 *  spathepus. Lasius spathepus Wheeler, W.M. 1910b: 130, fig. 1 (q.) JAPAN. Wheeler, W.M. 1928d: 122 (w.); Wilson, 1955a: 149 (m.). Combination in L. (Dendrolasius): Emery, 1925b: 236. Subspecies of fuliginosus: Teranishi, 1927: 90. Revived status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1928d: 122. See also: Teranishi, 1940: 76; Wilson, 1955a: 149; Yamauchi, 1979: 172; Kupyanskaya, 1989: 787; Kupyanskaya, 1990: 231; Radchenko, 2005a: 89.