Formica atricolor Nylander, 1849: 36 (w.) RUSSIA. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: syntype workers (number not stated). Primary type locality: Russia: “E Rossia meridionali” (no further data) (V. de Motschoulsky). Primary type depository: ZMHF. Type notes: Radchenko, 2007: 37, cites 2 worker syntypes in ZMHF.