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Species: Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Formicinae Genus: Lasius

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Lasius umbratus subsp. subumbratus Viereck, 1903 PDF: 73 (q.) U.S.A. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

Wheeler, 1910h PDF: 238 (w.m.).

Combination in Lasius (Chthonolasius): Emery, 1925d PDF: 235.

Raised to species: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 424.

See also: Wheeler, 1917h PDF: 167; Wilson, 1955a PDF: 175.

Distribution:

collected from the Chiricahua Mtns, Cochise Co.

Notes:

One wonders if the old name americanus might be valid for this American population?

Taxon Page Author History

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Ward, P. S., 2005:

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in grassy old homestead, 1 times found in mixed conifer forest, 1 times found in oak-juniper woodland in canyon bottom, 1 times found in under bark of ponderosa pine, 1 times found in Birch/Maple open forest, 1 times found in Canadian zone forest, 1 times found in Doug. Fir, Ponderosa Pine, White Fir for. 50-60' tall on N-facing slope., 1 times found in grassland

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 3 times search, 1 times Berlese

Elevations: collected from 30 - 2950 meters, 1233 meters average