Aphaenogaster treatae

Identification
Note flat lobes at the inner bases of each antennal scape.

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



Biology
This species nests between clumps of grass in sandy, semi-open areas.



Aphaenogaster treatae nesting at the base of a grass clump in sterile, well-drained soil - eastern Missouri, USA (James Trager).



Nomenclature

 *  treatae. Aphaenogaster treatae Forel, 1886b: xl (w.q.m.) U.S.A. Combination in Stenamma (Aphaenogaster): Emery, 1895c: 302; in Aphaenogaster: Wheeler, W.M. 1913c: 114; in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 60. Senior synonym of wheeleri and material of the unavailable name alabamensis referred here: Creighton, 1950a: 153.
 * wheeleri. Aphaenogaster treatae subsp. wheeleri Mann, 1915: 51, fig. 1a (w.q.) U.S.A. Junior synonym of treatae: Creighton, 1950a: 153.

Type Material


Note: A specimen (BMNH(E)1013809; CASENT0900414) in from Woods Hole, Massachusetts is labelled as a "cotype" but is not a true type as it is not from the type locality.