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 C86CFDBF-61D9-48EE-9C2E-325FC0462B10 3. Atta subterranea . B.M. Formica subterranea, Latr. Hist. Nat. Fourm. 219. pl. 10. f. 64. pl. 11. f. 70. Schill. Bemerk, ueb. die in Schles. 55. Myrmica subterranea, Schenck , Beschr. Nass. Ameis. 110. Nyl. Form. Fr. et d'Alger. 85- Atta subterranea , Mayr. Form. Austr. 188. 1. Hab. France; Germany; Switzerland.