Lasius niger st. coloratus Santschi, 1937h: 387 (w.q.) TAIWAN. Indomalaya.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Wilson, 1955a: 76). Primary type locality: lectotype Taiwan (“Formosa”): Musha, no. 719 (K. Sato). Primary type depository: NHMB. Secondary type information: Secondary type material: 1 paralectotype worker. Secondary type locality: same as for lectotype. Secondary type depository: NHMB. Type notes: Other original syntype locality: 5 workers, 2 queens Japan: Hokkaido, Tokiawe (C. Teranishi); these specimens are not mentioned by either Wilson or Seifert and are apparently excluded from the type series.