Formica nevadensis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States.



Biology
Nevada, Wheeler and Wheeler (1986) - We have 7 records from 5 localities; 6,800-10,400 ft. All were from the Coniferous Forest Biome. We have description of one nest: a crescent of thatch beside a stone. The workers were foraging on a young bristlecone pine.

Nomenclature

 *  nevadensis. Formica microgyna var. nevadensis Wheeler, W.M. 1904f: 373 (q.) U.S.A. Cole, 1956f: 256 (w.). Raised to species: Wheeler, W.M. 1905c: 272; Cole, 1956f: 257.