Formica merula

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

Nomenclature

 * merula. Formica merula Losana, 1834: 313, pl.36, fig. 2 (w.) ITALY. Bondroit, 1918: 77 (s.q.m.). Combination in Camponotus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 238; in C. (Orthonotomyrmex): Müller, 1923: 162; in C. (Myrmentoma): Emery, 1925b: 120. Junior synonym of piceus: Dalla Torre, 1893: 238; Ruzsky, 1905b: 255; Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 194; Kutter, 1977c: 207. Subspecies of lateralis: Emery, 1896d: 373; Emery, 1898c: 125; Ruzsky, 1902d: 7; Emery, 1916b: 226; Ruzsky, 1925b: 42. Status as species: Bondroit, 1918: 77; Müller, 1923: 162; Novak & Sadil, 1941: 109; Bernard, 1967: 344; Arnol'di & Dlussky, 1978: 552. Junior synonym of piceus: Atanassov & Dlussky, 1992: 222.