1350 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Taxonomy: Wheeler and Wheeler, 1952. Psyche 59:117 (larva). —Cole, 1953. Tenn. Acad. Sci., 

 Jour. 28:242-243. 



Biology: Wheeler, 1916. Conn. State Geol. and Nat. Hist. Survey Bui. 22:587-588. — Eidmann, 

 1933. Zool. Anz. 101:203. —Dennis, 1938. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 31:288, 305. —Weber, 1941. 

 Canad. Ent. 73:140-141 (effect of drouth on nesting habits in prairie states and provinces). 

 —Weber, 1942. Canad. Ent. 74: 62. — Kannowski, 1957. Psyche 64: 1-5 (host of Leptothorax 

 provancheri Emery). — Kannowski, 1959. Insectes Sociaux 6:121-124, 155-156 (flight 

 activities, colony founding). — Wheeler and Wheeler, 1963. Ants of N. Dak., pp. 104-106. 

 —Gregg, 1963. Ants of Colo., pp. 300, 302-303. 

 lobicomis lobifrons Pergande. Colo., N. Mex., Utah, Ariz., n. w. to Alaska. Ecology: In 



mountains at high elevations. Some authors consider this a synonum of fracticomis. 

 Myrmica sabuleti var. lobifrons Pergande, 1900. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 2: 521. ? . 

 Myrmica rubra scabrinodis var. glacialis Forel, 1904. Soc. Ent. Belg., Ann. 48: 154. 5 . 



Biology: Gregg, 1963. Ants of Colo., pp. 303-307. 

 mexicana Wheeler. Ariz., Mexico. 



Myrmica mexicana Wheeler, 1914. N. Y. Ent. Soc., Jour. 22: 52. 5, 9, 6. 



Taxonomy: Gregg, 1961. N. Y. Ent. Soc, Jour. 69: 211. 

 monticola Wheeler. Que., Mich. w. to Man., N. Dak., Colo. Ecology: Nests in woodlands under 

 cover of objects. 

 Myrmica scabrinodis schencki var. monticola Wheeler, 1917. Amer. Acad. Arts and Sci., 



Proc. 52:505. $, d. 

 Myrmica sabuleti nearctica Weber, 1939. Lloydia 2: 148. $ , 9 , 6. 



Taxonomy: Wheeler and Wheeler, 1952. Psyche 59:117 (larva). 



Biology: Wheeler and Wheeler, 1944. N. Dak. Hist. Quart. 11: 243. —Wheeler and Wheeler, 

 1963. Ants of N. Dak., pp. 106-108. —Gregg, 1963. Ants of Colo., pp. 306-309. — Francoeur, 

 1966. Nat. Canad. 93: 455 (Que.). 

 pinetorum Wheeler. Mass. s. to S. C, w. to Ohio, Okla., Miss. Ecology: Prefers to nest in sandy 

 soil. 

 Myrmica punctiventris pinetorum, Wheeler, 1905. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., Bui. 21:384. 5 , 

 9. 



Biology: Davis and Bequaert, 1922. Brooklyn Ent. Soc., Bui. 17:10. —Wesson and Wesson, 

 1940. Amer. Midland Nat. 24:90, 94. 

 punctiventris Roger. Mass. s. to Ga., w. to Iowa, Nebr., Ark. Ecology: Nests have been found 

 in soil and rotten logs in woodlands. 

 Myrmica punctiventris Roger, 1863. Berlin Ent. Ztschr. 7:190. 5. 

 Myrmica punctiventris var. isafahani Forel, 1922. Rev. Suisse de Zool. 30:92. 5,9. 



Taxonomy: Gregg, 1961. N. Y. Ent. Soc., Jour. 69:211. 



Biology: Wheeler, 1905. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., Bui. 21:383-384. —Cole, 1940. Amer. Midland 

 Nat. 24:55. — Headley, 1943. Ohio Jour. Sci. 43:25-26. — Buren, 1944. Iowa State Col., Jour. 

 Sci. 18:283. —Kannowski, 1959. Insectes Sociaux 6:124. 

 rubra (Linnaeus). Que., Maine, Mass., R. I.; Europe. Ecology: Unlike other species of Myrmica, 



rubra is pugnacious and can inflict a painful sting. Probably accidentally introduced 



from Europe. 

 Formica rubra Linnaeus, 1758. Syst. Nat., Ed. 10 1:580. 

 Myrmica laevinodis Nylander, 1846. Acta Soc. Fenn. 2:927. 5 , 9 , S. 

 Myrmica rubra champlaini Forel, 1901. Naturhist. Mus. Hamburg Mitt. 18:80. 2 . 

 Myrmica rubra laevinodis var. bruesi Wheeler, 1906. Psyche 13:38. 5 , 9 , S. 



Taxonomy: Wheeler and Wheeler, 1952. Psyche 58:119 (larva). — Picquet, 1958. Dijon Univ. 

 Lab. de Zool. Trav. 23:28 (larva). —Yarrow, 1955. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Proc., Ser. B: 

 Taxonomy. 24:113-115. —Wheeler and Wheeler, 1960. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 53:4-5 (larva). 



Biology: Wheeler, 1908. Jour. Econ. Ent. 1:337-339 (introduced into Mass.). — Sturtevant, 

 1931. Psyche 38:75. —Brian, 1951. Experientia 7:182 (caste determination). —Brian, 1951. 



