Formica scitula

This species is only known from the type queen collected at Clayton, Georgia, United States.

Identification
The scape of this species is without erect hairs (except the apex), the dorsum of the mesosoma has numerous long, erect hairs, the petiole also has erect hairs, and the gaster has scattered, erect hairs on all surfaces. The tibiae are without erect hairs, except for a row of suberect hairs along the flexor surface. Many of the hairs are blunt-tipped, especially on the dorsum of the mesosoma.

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

Nomenclature

 *  scitula. Formica microgyna subsp. scitula Wheeler, W.M. 1913f: 470 (q.) U.S.A. Raised to species: Creighton, 1950a: 507.