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Species: Myrmica brevispinosa

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Myrmicinae Genus: Myrmica

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Myrmica brevinodis var. brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917a PDF: 502 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

[First available use of Myrmica rubra brevinodis brevispinosa Wheeler, 1907c PDF: 74; unavailable name.].

Wheeler & Wheeler, 1953a PDF: 117 (l.).

Subspecies of Myrmica brevinodis: Wheeler & Wheeler, 1944 PDF: 241.

Raised to species: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 97.

Senior synonym of Myrmica decedens: Weber, 1950c PDF: 198.

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Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 3 times found in lava field at edge of conifer forest, 2 times found in bare river terrace, abundant stones embedded in sand, lichens, 1 times found in on open river margin, 1 times found in road edge, 1 times found in sandy edge between river and conifer forest, 1 times found in diverse habitats, 1 times found in grass-covered dunes near beach, 1 times found in grassy road edge in conifer forest, 1 times found in open riparian vegetation, 1 times found in regenerating blast zone, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 11 times search, 1 times mixed

Elevations: collected from 5 - 2500 meters, 696 meters average