Formica horrida

Gomez, Lorita et al. 2018: The abundant pilosity formed by short and stout setae is the most visible character that defines Iberoformica. The only Formica species known to us that shares this character is F. horrida. It was described from the Baltic amber and might be a good candidate to be included into the genus Iberoformica.

We must refrain to include this species into Iberoformica until more material is available. The type material seems to be lost and the only existing image does permit appreciation of the typical sinuous Iberoformica mesonotal profile.

Distribution
This taxon was described from.

Nomenclature

 * † horrida. †Formica horrida Wheeler, W.M. 1915h: 125, fig. 59 (w.) BALTIC AMBER (Eocene). See also: Dlussky, 1967b: 80.