• Lectotype designation: Seifert, 1994a: 38.
• Combination in Formica (Serviformica): Emery, 1925d: 246.
• As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Baroni Urbani, 1971c: 232.
• Subspecies of Formica cinerea: Emery, 1925d: 246; Finzi, 1928a: 71; Santschi, 1934d: 281.
• Status as species: Kutter, 1977c: 253; Agosti & Collingwood, 1987b: 287 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 197 (error); Poldi et al., 1995: 8 (error); Petrov, 2006: 113 (in key) (error).
• Junior synonym of Formica cinerea: Seifert, 1994a: 38; Casevitz-Weulersse & Galkowski, 2009: 481 (error); Radchenko, 2016: 300 (error).
• Junior synonym of Formica fuscocinerea: Seifert, 2002: 256.

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