Stenamma wheelerorum

Known only from type material, nothing is known of this species' biology.

Identification
The flattened scape and appressed body hairs are diagnostic. Unusual, also is the differentiated rugulation of the thorax, transverse on the dorsum of the pronotum, longitudinal elsewhere. In other North American species the thoracic rugulae are longitudinal and pass without interruption from the pronotum onto the mesonotum.

Snelling 1973

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

Range
USA. Nevada. Only known from the type specimens.

Nomenclature

 *  wheelerorum. Stenamma wheelerorum Snelling, R.R. 1973c: 34, figs. 50-54 (w.q.) U.S.A.

Type Material
Holotype, one female and 20 worker para types in LACM; one female and 20 worker paratypes in GCW. Three worker paratypes in each of the following: AMNH, MCZ, USNM, ACC, and WSC.

Type Locality Information
T.17N, R.19E, Sec. 19,8800', nr. Mount Rose, Washoe Co., Nevada.

Etymology
Patronym. I am pleased to dedicate this species to my colleagues, George C. and Jeanette N. Wheeler, who have graciously placed at my disposal so much interesting material from their collections.

Additional References

 * Snelling, R. R. 1973. Studies on California ants. 7. The genus Stenamma (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Contributions in Science (Los Angeles). 245:1-38.