Formica rufitarsis

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Messor structor.

Nomenclature

 * rufitarsis. Formica rufitarsis Fabricius, 1804: 406 (w.) AUSTRIA. Combination in Aphaenogaster: Roger, 1863b: 29; in Messor: Emery, 1921b: 211. Junior synonym of structor: Nylander, 1856b: 85; Smith, F. 1858b: 162; Mayr, 1863: 397; Nasonov, 1889: 37; Emery, 1921f: 73. Revived from synonymy as subspecies of barbarus: Emery, 1921b: 211. Subspecies of structor: Santschi, 1926f: 290; Menozzi, 1933b: 54. Status as species: Röszler, 1942a: 51; Bernard, 1955a: 361 (in key); Bernard, 1967: 144; Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 63; Kutter, 1977c: 82; Arnol'di, 1977b: 1643; Arnol'di & Dlussky, 1978: 537 (in key). Junior synonym of structor: Agosti & Collingwood, 1987a: 54; Casevitz-Weulersse, 1990a: 154.