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sopilosa complex is closest to, in fact coextensive with, 
the neogagates group (= Nearctic “Proformica”) and 
probably has no direct connection with the sanguine a 
group; (2) the neogagates group, including the obtuso- 
pilosa complex, should be transferred to Formica s. str.; 
(3) unless species annectant to Formica or Cataglyphis 
can be demonstrated, the true Proformica of the Old World, 
with nasuta as its type, probably rates full generic rank; 
(4) the subgeneric name Raptiformica, having lost its 
morphological associations, should be put into synonymy 
until evidence is forthcoming for the need to recognize 
more than “species groups” in Formica. 
The changes discussed in this work as they affect the 
old “Raptiformica” complex are outlined in the following 
synopsis. In this paper, only new synonymy will be cited 
formally; for additional synonymy and other references, 
see Creighton, 1950, pp. 460-472. The treatment of the 
sanguinea group here together with the obtusopilosa com- 
plex no longer implies natural connection between these 
two assemblages of species. 
sanguinea group 
curiosa Creighton 
parcipappa Cole 
sanguinea Latreille (with “varieties”) 
subintegra Emery 
= pergandei Emery (n. syn.) 
= pubenda Emery (n. syn.) 
= rubicunda Emery (n. syn.) 
= sublucida Wheeler (n. syn.) 
subnuda Emery (n. status) 
= emeryi Wheeler (n. syn.) 
wheeleri Creighton 
obtusopilosa complex of neogagates group 
bradleyi Wheeler 
= neogagates var. morbida Wheeler (n. syn., W. F. 
Buren in litt.) 
manni Wheeler 
= oregonensis Cole (n. syn.) 
