Aphaenogaster texana

Nests under stones, in moist, rocky soil.

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



Nomenclature

 *  texana. Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 412 (w.q.m.) U.S.A.
 * [First available use of Stenamma (Aphaenogaster) fulvum subsp. aquia var. texanum Emery, 1895c: 306 (w.) U.S.A; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name.]
 * Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 413 (q.m.). Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1953b: 62 (l.).
 * Combination in A. (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 60.
 * Status as species: Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 412; Wheeler, W.M. 1917a: 516; Creighton, 1950a: 151; Smith, M.R. 1951a: 797; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1363; Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1986g: 36 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 73; Umphrey, 1996: 558 (in key); Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 78.
 * Senior synonym of furvescens, silvestrii: Creighton, 1950a: 152.
 * Senior synonym of crinimera: Shattuck & Cover, 2016: 14.
 * [Note: two unidentifiable taxa were originally attached to texana: see entries under nana and punctithorax.]
 * crinimera. Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) huachucana subsp. crinimera Cole, 1953b: 82, fig. 1 (w.q.m.) U.S.A.
 * Subspecies of huachucana: Cole, 1953d: 243; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1361; Bolton, 1995b: 69; Mackay & Mackay, 2002: 75.
 * Junior synonym of texana: Shattuck & Cover, 2016: 14.
 * furvescens. Aphaenogaster texana var. furvescens Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 413 (w.q.) U.S.A.
 * Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 60.
 * Subspecies of texana: Wheeler, W.M. 1917a: 517; Emery, 1921f: 60; Smith, M.R. 1951a: 798.
 * Junior synonym of texana: Creighton, 1950a: 152; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1363.
 * silvestrii. Aphaenogaster (Deromyrma) silvestrii Menozzi, 1929b: 282, fig. 1 (w.q.) U.S.A.
 * Combination in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Wheeler, W.M. 1932a: 5.
 * Subspecies of texana: Wheeler, W.M. 1932a: 5; Smith, M.R. 1951a: 798.
 * Junior synonym of texana: Creighton, 1950a: 153; Smith, D.R. 1979: 1363.