Heads up: Some or all of the identifications affected by this split may have been replaced with identifications of Formica. This happens when we can't automatically assign an identification to one of the output taxa. Review identifications of Formica rufa 1254127

Taxonomic Split 102622 (Committed on 2021-12-08)

Species formerly part of the Formica rufa group located in the New World have now been split into their own species groups: Formica integra group and Formica dakotensis group. Further info about the Old World Formica rufa group, which have remained in their group, can be found here: Seifert, B. 2021. A taxonomic revision of the Palaearctic members of the Formica rufa group (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) – the famous mound-building red wood ants. Myrmecological News 31:133-179. 10.25849/myrmecol.news_031:133

Note: F. uralensis has also been placed into a complex by itself, but is not being included in the split to avoid pulling many Eurasian observations to genus level.

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Added by arman_ on December 9, 2021 12:34 AM | Committed by mettcollsuss on December 8, 2021
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This change ought also to establish the Formica microgyna group or complex as an entity among the North American phylogenetic sister group of the now more restricted Formica rufa group or complex.

Posted by jamestrager over 2 years ago

The Formica microgyna group already exists on iNat, under the name Complex Formica difficilis. It wasn't included in the split because the difficilis group is already it's own separate taxon, and it wouldn't need its records updated because of this change.

Posted by mettcollsuss over 2 years ago

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