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Species: Formica (rufa-group) densiventris

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Formicinae Genus: Formica

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Formica fusca var. densiventris Viereck, 1903 PDF: 74 (w.) U.S.A. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

Cole, 1954a: 90 (m.).

Junior synonym of Formica subaenescens: Wheeler, 1913i PDF: 504.

Revived from synonymy as subspecies of Formica fusca: Brown, 1947: 7.

Raised to species: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 499.

Senior synonym of Formica spicata: Cole, 1954a: 89; Cole, 1955b: 50; of Formica rasilis: Mackay, Lowrie, et al., 1988: 114.

Taxon Page Author History

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Ward, P. S., 2005:

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in conifer forest, 2 times found in sparse ponderosa pine forest, 2 times found in pine forest, 1 times found in lawn/conifer edge, 2 times found in mixed conifer/broadleaf riparian zone, 2 times found in bare river terrace, abundant stones embedded in sand, lichens, 1 times found in grassy field, 1 times found in lichen bald, conifer forest edge, 2 times found in shrub steppe, 1 times found in subalpine scrub, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 27 times search, 1 times Thatched log stage 4, 1 times under rock

Elevations: collected from 5 - 2804 meters, 1127 meters average