Formica picea Nylander 1846

Formica (Serviformica) gagates Latr. var. piceo-gagates Karawajew, 1926b: 197, w, q. Current status: junior synonym of Formica picea Nylander, 1846: 917. Synonymy: Radchenko 2016: 297. Type locality(-ies): “ Isti-su, Daralagös (Gouv. Erivan), VII. 1905, ww. – Jailagi Zsindscherly (Gouv. Elisabetpol), 5.500’, 29.VII. 1912, Schelkownikow, ww und flügellkose qq. – Bergpass Mych-Tokjan, Bez. Schemacha, 7000’ (Gouv. Baku), V. 1908, Schelkownikow und Woronow, ww”. Original Karawajew labels: 4 w, “Яйлаги / Зинджерлы / Елисаветп. г. 6500´”, “ 29.VII.1912. / А. Шелковников” [Yailagi Zindzherly Elisavetpol. Prov. A. Shelkovnikov], “ F. (Serviformica) / picea v. piceo- / gagates Kar. / Dt. Karavaiev”, “ Syntypus / Formica / gagates var. piceo- / gagates Karaw. ”; 2 q, “Яйлаги Зинд- / жерлы Елиса- / ветп. губ.”, “ 29.VII.1912 / А. Шелков- / ников” [Yailagi Zindzherly Elisavetpol. Prov. A. Shelkovnikov], “ F. (Serviformica) / picea v. piceo- / gagates Kar. Dt. Karavaiev ”, “ Syntypus / Formica / gagates var. piceo- / gagates Karaw. ”; 4 w, “Перевалъ / МыхтокЯнъ / Шемах.у. 7000’” [Pass Mykhtokian Shemakh.], “ V. 1908. Шел- / ковников и / Воронов” [Shelkovnikov and Voronov], “ F. (Serviformica) / picea v. piceo- / gagates Kar. / Dt. Karavaiev”. Material: SYNTYPES, 8 w (CASENT0917338), 2 q (CASENT0917338) (Box 44).