Neivamyrmex harrisii

This species raids nests of Pheidole xerophila. Males were collected at lights from June to the first part of October. They were especially abundant in late July. (Mackay and Mackay 2002)

Identification
Key to the Neivamyrmex species of the United States

Distribution
United States: AZ, TX, OK and NM. Northern Mexico.

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

Habitat
Creosotebush scrub up to foothills thorn scrub.

Nomenclature

 *  harrisii. Labidus harrissii Haldeman, 1852: 367, pl. 9, figs. 4-6 (m.) U.S.A. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1984: 273 (l.). Combination in Eciton (Labidus): Mayr, 1886d: 441; in E. (Acamatus): Emery, 1900a: 187; in E. (Neivamyrmex): Smith, M.R. 1942c: 572; in Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1955: 522. Senior synonym of wheeleri (and its junior synonym dubia): Watkins, 1968: 275. See also: Forbes & Do-Van-Quy, 1965: 95.
 * wheeleri. Eciton wheeleri Emery, 1901d: 55, fig. 8 (w.) U.S.A. Smith, M.R. 1942c: 561 (q.). Combination in E. (Acamatus): Wheeler, W.M. 1908e: 412; in E. (Neivamyrmex): Smith, M.R. 1942c: 561; in Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1953: 6. Senior synonym of dubia: Smith, M.R. 1942c: 561. Junior synonym of harrisii: Watkins, 1968: 275. See also: Borgmeier, 1955: 511.
 * dubia. Eciton (Acamatus) wheeleri subsp. dubia Creighton, 1932: 75, pl. 3, figs. 1-3 (w.q.) U.S.A. Junior synonym of wheeleri: Smith, M.R. 1942c: 561.