Crematogaster mutans

Distribution
Nevada and the mountainous regions of California.

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

Biology
Nevada, Wheeler and Wheeler (1986) - We have 8 records from 6 localities in the western part of the state; 5,800-7,400 ft. All records with adequate notes are from Pinyon-Juniper Biome and all nests were under stones. The workers from one colony were tending the scales Eriococcus sp. (Homoptera: Eriococcidae; det. D.R. Miller) at ground-surface level on an unhealthy plant (Eriogonum cf. fasciculatum polifolium) at Lida Summit (Esmeralda Co.).

Nomenclature

 *  mutans. Crematogaster (Crematogaster) mutans Buren, 1968b: 115 (w.q.) U.S.A.