Aphaenogaster texana

Nests under stones, in moist, rocky soil.

Identification
Aphaenogaster texana was described as similar to Aphaenogaster carolinensis, but with longer spines and directed further upwards. This research finds overlapping morphological characters with both Aphaenogaster texana and Aphaenogaster rudis. DNA data indicates that A. texana occurs west of the Mississippi River. (DeMarco, 2015)

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



Nomenclature

 *  texana. Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 412 (w.q.m.) U.S.A.
 * [First available use of Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) fulvum subsp. aquia var. texanum Emery, 1895c: 306 (w.) U.S.A; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name.]
 * Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 413 (q.m.). Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1953b: 62 (l.).
 * Combination in A. (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 60.
 * Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 412; Wheeler, W.M. 1917a: 516; Creighton, 1950a: 151; Smith, M.R. 1951a: 797; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1363; Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1986g: 36 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 73; Umphrey, 1996: 558 (in key); Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 78.
 * Senior synonym of furvescens, silvestrii: Creighton, 1950a: 152.
 * Senior synonym of crinimera: Shattuck & Cover, 2016: 14.
 * [Note: two unidentifiable taxa were originally attached to texana: see entries under nana and punctithorax.]
 * crinimera. Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) huachucana subsp. crinimera Cole, 1953b: 82, fig. 1 (w.q.m.) U.S.A.
 * Subspecies of huachucana: Cole, 1953d: 243; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1361; Bolton, 1995b: 69; Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 75.
 * Junior synonym of texana: Shattuck & Cover, 2016: 14.
 * furvescens. Aphaenogaster texana var. furvescens Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 413 (w.q.) U.S.A.
 * Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 60.
 * Subspecies of texana: Wheeler, W.M. 1917a: 517; Emery, 1921f: 60; Smith, M.R. 1951a: 798.
 * Junior synonym of texana: Creighton, 1950a: 152; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1363.
 * silvestrii. Aphaenogaster (Deromyrma) silvestrii Menozzi, 1929b: 282, fig. 1 (w.q.) U.S.A.
 * Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1932a: 5.
 * Subspecies of texana: Wheeler, W.M. 1932a: 5; Smith, M.R. 1951a: 798.
 * Junior synonym of texana: Creighton, 1950a: 153; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1363.