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Species: Aphaenogaster carolinensis   Wheeler, 1915 


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Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2017)

Aphaenogaster texana var. carolinensis Wheeler, 1915b PDF: 414 (w.q.) U.S.A. Nearctic. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921c: 60.
Subspecies of Aphaenogaster texana: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 153.
Raised to species: Umphrey, 1996 PDF: 558 (in key).

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Aphaenogaster carolinensis (North Carolina, USA).
Image copyright Alex Wild.

Distribution:

(based on species list records)
Nearctic Region: Alabama, Arkansas, Canada, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North America, North Carolina, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, United States, Virginia
Neotropical Region: Americas
Palearctic Region: Georgia

Distribution Notes:

Statewide

Biology:

Mesic forest, oak woodland, prairie edge, parks, campuses

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 10 times found in leaf litter, 0 times found in Mixed deciduous forest, 2 times found in mixed broadleaf, hemlock woods, 0 times found in mixed hardwood forest, 3 times found in forest floor, 1 times found in in pine-oak forest, 1 times found in pine/oak managed forest, 1 times found in piedmont woodland, 2 times found in deciduous forest, 1 times found in pine-oak swamp, ...

Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 1 times sifted litter from forest floor, aphaenogaster colony under tile. Very abundant, under many times Nadkarni house, 1520, 1 times leaf litter, 2 times under stone, 1 times sifted leaf litter, 1 times Chestnut oak woodland, ex sifted leaf litter., 1 times beech woodland, ex sifted leaf litter., 1 times strays; Prenolepis nest in soil, 1 times ex sifted litter.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 15 times Berlese, 2 times Winkler, 2 times search, 0 times Under rock, 0 times Log stage 4, 0 times Log stage 5, 0 times Under wood, 0 times Leaf mould, 1 times On side of road, 1 times Pitfall, 0 times Under moss, ...

Elevations: collected from 5 - 716 meters, 225 meters average

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