A Revision of the Honey Ants, Genus Myrmecocystus (Hymenoptera, Formicidae)The genus myrmecocystus. Subgenus endiodioctes. Subgenus eremnocystus. Subgenus myrmecocystus. |
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REFERENCE COLLECTIONS | 2 |
METHODS AND TERMINOLOGY | 12 |
SUBGENUS ENDIODIOCTES | 92 |
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abundant Activity AMNH ants apical basal base broad broadly brown brownish Calif California closely Cole Color conspicuous convex crest densely diameter disc distinctly Distribution equal erect hairs face female Figures fine finely foraging fore forms fringe frontal lobes frontal view gaster half head hind insertions Integument July June LACM lateral view length less light locality longer longest major worker malar area male Mandible mandibular margin Measurements melliger mesoscutum mexicanus Mexico micropunctate moderately shiny Myrmecocystus nest numerous occiput Petiole posterior present propodeum pubescence punctate R. R. Snelling range repletes rounded scape scattered scutellum segment separated shagreened shiny short shorter sides similar slightly sparse species specimens surface terga tergum third thorax tibiae uniformly USNM usually Vestiture W. S. Creighton Wheeler wing workers yellowish