Leptothorax exilis specularis

Species reported from Italy to Spain in Mediterranean habitats; its taxonomic validity is still to be ascertained (Rigato & Toni, 2011).

Distribution
This taxon was described from Italy.

Nomenclature

 *  specularis. Leptothorax exilis var. specularis Emery, 1916b: 174 (w.) ITALY. [First available use of Leptothorax tuberum subsp. exilis var. specularis Emery, 1898c: 135; unavailable name.] Santschi, 1923a: 135 (m.). Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271. Junior synonym of exilis: Baroni Urbani, 1971d: 1041. Revived from synonymy and raised to species: Collingwood, 1978: 70.

Additional References

 * Rigato, F.; Toni, I. 2011. Short notes 21. Hymenoptera, Formicidae. Pp. 873-882 in: Nardi, G.; Whitmore, D.; Bardiani, M.; Birtele, D.; Mason, F.; Spada, L.; Cerretti, P. (eds.) 2011. Biodiversity of Marganai and Montimannu (Sardinia). Research in the framework of the ICP Forests network. Conservazione Habitat Invertebrati, 5. Sommacampagna, Verona: Cierre Edizioni, 896 pp.