Myrmica transsibirica

Distribution
This taxon was described from Russian Federation. It is also found in Mongolia and Republic of Korea.

Nomenclature

 * carinata. Myrmica carinata Kupyanskaya, 1990: 114, figs. 16, 19, 20 (w.q.m.) RUSSIA. [Junior primary homonym of carinata Smith, F. 1859a: 148, above.] Replacement name: taediosa Bolton, 1995b: 284.
 *  transsibirica. Myrmica transsibirica Radchenko, 1994h: 212, figs. 23-32 (w.q.m.) RUSSIA. Senior synonym of taediosa: Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 308.
 * taediosa. Myrmica taediosa Bolton, 1995b: 284. Replacement name for carinata Kupyanskaya, 1990: 114. [Junior primary homonym of carinata Smith, F. 1859a: 148.] Junior synonym of transsibirica: Radchenko & Elmes, 2010: 308.

Myrmica carinata

One worker syntype in, one worker syntype in. specimen labelled “Aru,” specimen without data.

The card on which the specimen is mounted has been cut in half at some time in the past and originally had a second worker. The apices of the legs of this worker are still visible on the card, to the left of the entire specimen; the specimen is this maimed worker.