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Species: Aphaenogaster tennesseensis

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Myrmicinae Genus: Aphaenogaster

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Atta tennesseensis Mayr, 1862 PDF: 743 (w.) U.S.A. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

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

Combination in Aphaenogaster: Roger, 1863b PDF: 30.

in Stenamma (Aphaenogaster): Emery, 1895d PDF: 301; in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921c: 60.

Senior synonym of Aphaenogaster subrubra: Mayr, 1886c PDF: 365; of Aphaenogaster laevis: Mayr, 1886d PDF: 446; of Aphaenogaster ecalcaratum: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 151.

Distribution:

NEARCTIC: USA (MA)

Biology:

Mesic forest, oak woodland

Taxon Page Images:

Aphaenogaster tenneessensis queen & worker (Champaign, Illinois).
Image copyright Alex Wild.

Taxon Page Author History

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Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in on large oak, 1 times found in managed broadleaf forest, 1 times found in hickory/ash forest, 1 times found in sandhill/xeric oak hammock, 1 times found in mesic forest, 1 times found in mixed broadleaf, hemlock woods

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 2 times search, 1 times Winkler, 2 times hand collected

Elevations: collected from 30 - 500 meters, 368 meters average