Aphaenogaster picea

Identification
Aphaenogaster picea is diagnosed by the last four antennal segments being lighter in color than the rest of the antenna, by its piceous color and northern ranges in North America (DeMarco, 2015).

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



Biology
Paluh et al (2015) found this ant was a preferred prey of the Eastern Red-backed Salamander (Plethodon cinereus).

Nomenclature

 *  picea. Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) fulvum var. piceum Wheeler, W.M. 1908f: 621 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. [First available use of Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) fulvum subsp. aquia var. piceum Emery, 1895c: 305; unavailable name.] Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 57. Subspecies of fulva: Buren, 1944a: 284; of rudis: Creighton, 1950a: 148 (incorrect as picea made available earlier than rudis and hence picea is senior name). Raised to species: Bolton, 1995b: 72; Umphrey, 1996: 558 (in key).