This history item belongs to Coptoformica Müller, 1923

Its current taxon owner(s) is Coptoformica

Coptoformica as junior synonym of Formica: Smith, 1951c: 860; Smith, 1979: 1448; Agosti, 1994b: 107; Bolton, 1995b: 25; Tang et al., 1995: 103; Bolton, 2003: 128.


{tax 429354} as junior synonym of {tax 429349}: {ref 128824}: 860; {ref 128659}: 1448; {ref 122144}: 107; {ref 122860}: 25; {ref 129145}: 103; {ref 130789}: 128.
  • Item type: taxt
  • Created at: 2012-09-12
  • Updated at: 2022-10-20
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Taxa belonging to this history item's protonym
Coptoformica Genus Synonym
junior synonym of current valid taxon Formica Linnaeus, 1758
Formica (Coptoformica) Subgenus Obsolete combination
an obsolete classification of Coptoformica Müller, 1923
Other history items belonging to Coptoformica
#306042 [Coptoformica also described as new by Müller, 1923b: 146.]
#306043 Coptoformica as senior synonym of Adformica: Stitz, 1939: 306.
#306044 [Note: Adformica and Coptoformica share the same type-species, synonymy is therefore absolute.]
#240472 (selected) Coptoformica as junior synonym of Formica: Smith, 1951c: 860; Smith, 1979: 1448; Agosti, 1994b: 107; Bolton, 1995b: 25; Tang et al., 1995: 103; Bolton, 2003: 128.
#306045 [Note: many authors retain Coptoformica as a subgenus of Formica; the name is often encountered in the regional literature.]