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Species: Aphaenogaster occidentalis

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Myrmicinae Genus: Aphaenogaster

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) subterraneum subsp. occidentale Emery, 1895d PDF: 301 (w.) U.S.A. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

Wheeler & Wheeler, 1953b PDF: 61 (l.).

Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921c: 60.

Senior synonym of Aphaenogaster borealis and material of the unavailable name Aphaenogaster manni referred here: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 150.

Raised to species: Hunt & Snelling, 1975 PDF: 21.

Taxon Page Images:

A queen Aphaenogaster occidentalis in the nest (Blodgett Forest, California, USA).
Image copyright Alex Wild.

Taxon Page Author History

On 2012-04-20 17:00:07 Alex Wild modified Images
On 2012-04-20 16:54:53 Alex Wild modified Images

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Ward, P. S., 2005:

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 11 times found in redwood forest, 5 times found in oak woodland, 6 times found in riparian orchard, 4 times found in pine/sagebrush/grassland, 6 times found in oak grove, 4 times found in conifer forest, 2 times found in pine-fir forest, 5 times found in coastal chapparal, 4 times found in shrub steppe, 4 times found in chaparral, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 54 times Search, 23 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS), 29 times aspirated, 1 times in horse manure, 5 times winkler, 1 times Bay Area Ant Survey (BAAS), collected via trap 2-3 inches, 1 times mixed, 1 times observation, 1 times removed from ceiling light fixture

Elevations: collected from 5 - 3565 meters, 644 meters average