Superfamily FORMICOIDEA 1351 



Physiol. Comp. and Oecol. 2:248-262. —Brian, 1953. Physiol. Comp. and Oecol. 3:25-36 

 (oviposition by workers). — Brian, 1954. Insectes Sociaux 1:101-122 (caste differentiation, 

 larval dormancy, winter size, vernalization). — Brian, 1955. Insectes Sociaux 2:1-34 (caste 

 differentiation, growth of workers and intercastes). — Brian, 1955. Insectes Sociaux 

 2:85-114 (caste differentiation, larval dormancy, winter size, and vernalization). — Brian 

 and Brian, 1955. Evolution 9: 280-290 (macrogynes and microgynes). — Brian, 1956. 

 Insectes Sociaux 3:369-394 (caste differentiation, controlled larval nutrition). — Brian, 1956. 

 Jour. Anim. Ecol. 25:319-337 (segregation of Myrmica spp.). — Brian, 1957. Insectes 

 Sociaux 4:191-210 (serial organization of brood). — Brian, 1957. Physiol. Comp. and Oecol. 

 4:329-345 (food distribution and larval size in cultures). — Weir, 1958. Insectes Sociaux 

 5:315-339 (polyethism in workers). — Brian, 1962. Insectes Sociaux 9:295-310 (social 

 conditions affecting early larval differentiation). — Brian, 1963. Insectes Sociaux 10:91-102 

 (caste differentiation). —Plateaux, 1960. Insectes Sociaux 7: 221. —Brian, 1965. Insectes 

 Sociaux 12:347 (caste differentiation). — Brian, et al., 1967. Insectes Sociaux 14:13-24 

 (caste differentiation). —Brian, 1969. Insectes Sociaux 16:249-268 (ecological notes). 

 Caisson, 1969. Insectes Sociaux 16:279-312. —Brian, 1970. Animal Behavior 18:467-472 

 (communication between queens and larvae). 



Morphology: Tulloch, 1936. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 29:81-84 (metastemal glands). —Allen, 

 1957. Ent. Monthly Mag. 93:136-139 (intercastes). —Weir, 1959. Insectes Sociaux 6:375-386 

 (rectro-cerebral endocrine glands and their relation to larval growth and development). 

 spatulata Smith. Tenn., Miss., 111. 



Myrmica schencki var. spatulata Smith, 1930. Ent. Soc. Amer., Ann. 23:566. 5,9. 



Biology: Smith, 1931. Ent. News 42:21. 

 striolagaster Cole. Tex., Colo., N. Mex., Ariz. 



Myrmica stnolagaster Cole, 1953. Tenn. Acad. Sci., Jour. 28:81. 5. 



Taxonomy: Cole, 1957. Tenn. Acad. Sci., Jour. 32:208-209 (male). —Gregg, 1961. N.Y. Ent. Soc, 

 Jour. 69:211. —Wheeler and Wheeler, 1972. Ga. Ent. Soc., Jour. 7:234 (larva). 



Biology: Gregg, 1963. Ants of Colo., pp. 313-314. 

 wheeleri Weber. Ariz. (Mt. Lemmon and Mt. Stratton in Santa Catalina Mtns.). 

 Myrmica wheeleri Weber, 1939. Lloydia 2:150. 5, 9, 6. 



Unplaced Taxon of Myrmica 



rubra neolaevinodis Forel. "From New York with iris roots". The iris from which the ants 



were taken may not have come from New York; consequently, this form may not belong 

 in the Nearctic fauna. 

 Myrmica rubra neolaevinodis Forel, 1901. Naturhist. Mus. Hamburg Mitt. 18: 80. 9 . 



Genus PARAMYRMICA Cole 



Paramyrmica Cole, 1957. Tenn. Acad. Sci., Jour. 32:37^2. 

 Type-sp>ecies: Paramyrmica colax Cole. Monotypic. 



Little is known of the habits of the two species included in this genus. The genus is close to 

 Myrmica, but differences in the larvae support the distinctness of Paramyrmica. 



Taxonomy: Gregg, 1961. N. Y. Ent. Soc., Jour. 69:209-220. 

 colax Cole. Tex. (Limpia Canyon, Davis Mtns., Jeff Davis Co.). Ecology: An inquiline. Host: 

 Myrmica striolagaster Cole. 

 Paramyrmica colax Cole, 1957. Tenn. Acad. Sci., Jour. 32:37-41. 5,9. 



Taxonomy: Wheeler and Wheeler, 1959. Tenn. Acad. Sci., Jour. 34:291-220 (larva). 

 rugiventris (Smith). Colo., Ariz., s. Calif. 



Tetramorium rugiventris Smith, 1943. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 45:2, 4. 5 . 



Taxonomy: Brown, 1957. Breviora 72:5-7 (an endemic species; in Myrmica). — Gregg, 1961. 

 N. Y. Ent. Soc., Jour. 69:209 (in Paramyrmica). — Francoeur, 1968. Nat. Canad. 95:728 

 (probably in Myrmica). 



