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Species: Formica (neogagates-group) lasioides

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Formicinae Genus: Formica

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Formica lasioides Emery, 1893k PDF: 664 (w.) U.S.A. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

Combination in Proformica: Emery, 1912f PDF: 100; in Formica (Proformica): Wheeler, 1913i PDF: 539; in Formica: Francoeur, 1973 PDF: 114.

Subspecies of Formica fusca: Wheeler, 1908k PDF: 409; of Formica neogagates: Wheeler, 1913i PDF: 539.

Revived status as species and senior synonym of Formica vetula: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 457.

Distribution:

collected from the Chiricahua Mtns, Cochise Co.

Biology:

Prairie edge, woodland

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 Field of lakeside rushes, 1 times found in lawn/conifer edge, 4 times found in subalpine meadow surrounded by conifers, 2 times found in edge shrub steppe/riparian zone, 4 times found in coastal scrub, 3 times found in conifer forest, 1 times found in conifer forest edge, 1 times found in by sparse vegetation, 1 times found in chert covered by dry grass, 3 times found in road edge, conifers, Rubus thickets, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 61 times search, 7 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS), 2 times in pitfall trap, 1 times mixed, 1 times Winkler, 1 times baiting, 1 times Bee bowl, coll. via bee bowls

Elevations: collected from 5 - 3420 meters, 908 meters average