Aphaenogaster smythiesi sinensis

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

Nomenclature

 * sinensis. Aphaenogaster smythiesi subsp. sinensis Wheeler, W.M. 1928c: 9 (w.) CHINA. Wheeler, W.M. 1929f: 2 (q.m.). Raised to species: Arnol'di, 1976b: 1022. Junior synonym of japonica: Wu, J. & Wang, 1995: 114. See also: Kupyanskaya, 1990: 119.