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Species: Pogonomyrmex (occidentalis-group) occidentalis

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Myrmicinae Genus: Pogonomyrmex

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Myrmica occidentalis Cresson, 1865b PDF: 426 (w.q.) U.S.A. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

Cole, 1968: 94 (m.); Wheeler & Wheeler, 1953a PDF: 110 (l.); Taber, Cokendolpher & Francke, 1988 PDF: 51 (k.); Taber & Francke, 1986 PDF: 274 (gynandromorph).

Combination in Pogonomyrmex: Cresson, 1887: 22.

Senior synonym of Pogonomyrmex opaciceps, Pogonomyrmex seminigra: Mayr, 1886d PDF: 449; Forel, 1886b PDF: xlii; of Pogonomyrmex ruthveni: Olsen, 1934 PDF: 507; of Pogonomyrmex utahensis: Cole, 1968: 95.

See also: Smith, 1979: 1355; Taber & Francke, 1986 PDF: 274; Shattuck, 1987 PDF: 172.

Distribution:

collected from the Chiricahua Mtns, Cochise Co.

Taxon Page Author History

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Ward, P. S., 2005:

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 5 times found in Short grass prairie, 3 times found in Sagebrush, 1 times found in willow litter, 3 times found in Pinyon- cedar woodland, 1 times found in shrub steppe, 2 times found in Saltbush desert, chaparral times found in basecamp, 2 times found in Greasewood desert, 1 times found in Mixed grass prairie, 1 times found in Sagebush and meadow, ...

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 1 times in sedum, 2 times search, 1 times Blown into automobile, 1 times observation, 1 times under rock, 1 times Under rock with large crater

Elevations: collected from 122 - 2348 meters, 1559 meters average