Lasius platythorax

A European species very similar to Lasius niger (Rigato & Toni, 2011). It is known to commonly nest in the dead wood (Zryanin & Zryanina, 2007).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Palaearctic Region: Andorra, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iberian Peninsula, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Nomenclature

 *  platythorax. Lasius (Lasius) platythorax Seifert, 1991: 73, figs. 3, 6, 7 (w.q.) GERMANY. Prince, 1996: 299 (m.). See also: Seifert, 1992b: 29.