Lasius himalayanus

Pashaei Rad et al. (2018) found this species in Iran on the ground in a moderate rainfall area.

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Oriental Region: India. Palaearctic Region: China, Iran.

Nomenclature

 *  himalayanus. Lasius himalayanus Bingham, 1903: 340 (w.) INDIA. [First available use of Lasius niger r. brunneus var. himalayanus Forel, 1894c: 404; unavailable name.] Subspecies of brunneus: Forel, 1906b: 85; Emery, 1925b: 229; Menozzi, 1939a: 313. Junior synonym of brunneus: Wilson, 1955a: 47. Revived from synonymy: Seifert, 1992b: 8 [ostensibly as a subspecies of brunneus, but Seifert states, on the same page, that himalayanus may be a valid species and is treated as such here].