Catalogue of the hymenopterous insects in the collection of the British Museum. Part VI. Formicidae. Author Smith, F. text 1858 British Museum London http://antbase.org/ants/publications/8127/8127.pdf book 8127 31. Myrmica nitidula . Pl. VIII. figs. 13, 14. B.M. Myrmica nitidula , Nyl. Addit. Adno. Mon. Form. Bor. Eur. 1058; Addit. Alt. 34; Form. Fr. et d'Alger. 94. 22 [[male]] [[queen]] [[worker]]. Foerst. Hym. Stud. Form. 55. Myrmica laeviuscula, Foerst . Hym. Stud. Form. 54. 73. Myrmica debilis, Foerst . Hym. Stud. Form. 52. Stenamma Westwoodii , Steph. Westw. Intr. Class. Ins. ii. 226. t. 86. f. 11 [[male]]. Formicoxenus nitidulus , Mayr. Form. Austr. 146. 1. Hab. Britain; France; Germany; Finland.