Myrmica monticola

Myrmica monticola nests under rocks in a range of habitats including dry, open to grassy meadows, open sagebrush and the edges of forested Aspen and fir areas, almost always on sandy soils.

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



Nomenclature

 *  monticola. Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950a: 101 (w.m.) U.S.A.
 * [First available use of Myrmica scabrinodis subsp. schencki var. monticola Wheeler, W.M. 1917a: 505; unavailable name.]
 * Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1953a: 117 (l.).