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Species: Solenopsis aurea

Name Status: Valid Name

Taxonomic Hierarchy:

Subfamily: Myrmicinae Genus: Solenopsis

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2013)

Solenopsis geminata var. aurea Wheeler, 1906i PDF: 336 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. AntCat AntWiki

Taxonomic history

Crozier, 1970a PDF: 116 (k.).

Raised to species: Forel, 1909a PDF: 269.

Subspecies of Solenopsis xyloni: Creighton, 1930b PDF: 103.

Revived status as species: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 230; Snelling, 1963 PDF: 6.

Senior synonym of Solenopsis huachucana: Trager, 1991 PDF: 170.

Distribution:

collected from the Chiricahua Mtns, Cochise Co.

Comments:

California "aurea" may just be light-colored S. xyloni.

Taxon Page Author History

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Ward, P. S., 2005:
California “ aurea ” may be light-colored S. xyloni .

Specimen Data Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 1 times found in Yucca, Encelia desert, 1 times found in oak-pine-juniper woodland, 1 times found in juniper woodland, 1 times found in oak/pine woodland, 1 times found in Ocotillo-acacia desert, rocky slope, 1 times found in Quercus grisea- Q. emoryi- Juniper forest

Collected most commonly using these methods or in the following microhabitats: 3 times Search

Elevations: collected from 610 - 1750 meters, 1262 meters average