Atta texana

Identification Keys including this Taxon
Key to US Atta species

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



Biology
Waller and Moser (1990) - The springtail species Pseudosinella violenta (Folsom) (Lepidocyrtidae) is known from nests of this ant.

Nomenclature

 *  texana. Myrmica (Atta) texana Buckley, 1860a: 233 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1974d: 79 (l.). Combination in Atta: Roger, 1863b: 35; in Atta (Archeatta): Gonçalves, 1942: 343. Junior synonym of fervens: Forel, 1885a: 362. Revived from synonymy: Wheeler, W.M. 1907c: 700. Subspecies of insularis: Emery, 1913bb: 259; Emery, 1924d: 354; of fervens: Borgmeier, 1939: 423. Revived status as species: Gonçalves, 1942: 335. See also: Borgmeier, 1959b: 356; Smith, D.R., 1979: 1413; Petralia & Vinson, 1980: 386.