Formica fusca var. gagatoides Ruzsky, 1904a: 289 (w.q.) RUSSIA. Palearctic.

Primary type information: Primary type material: lectotype worker (by designation of Dlussky, 1967a: 63). Primary type locality: lectotype Russia: Archangelsk gub. (no further data). Primary type depository: ZISP (lectotype). Type notes: 1) Original syntype data: workers and queens (numbers not stated), Russia: Archangel prov., “Oz. Nizhnee” (lower lake?), from peat, 27.vii.1902 (B.M. Zhitkov), Archangel prov., Kuloi River, nr Dolgaya Shchel village, by roadside, 21-22.vii.1902 (B.M. Zhitkov), Archangel prov., Olkhovka River, nr mouth of Mezeni River, 30.vii.1902 (B.M. Zhitkov), Archangel prov., Listvenka, bank of River Kuloya, 24.vii.1902 (B.M. Zhitkov). 2) Locality of origin of lectotype is not specified.

Infrasubspecies

• F. f. g. piceogagatoides Ruzsky, 1915