Formicoxenus provancheri

Distribution
This taxon was described from Canada. It is also found in the United States.

Nomenclature

 *  provancheri. Leptothorax (Leptothorax) provancheri Emery, 1895c: 320 (w.) CANADA. Francoeur, Loiselle & Buschinger, 1985: 377 (q.m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1973b: 73 (l.); Buschinger, Francoeur & Fischer, 1981: 8 (k.). Combination in L. (Mychothorax): Emery, 1924d: 262; in Formicoxenus: Francoeur, Loiselle & Buschinger, 1985: 377. Senior synonym of emersoni, hirtipilis: Creighton, 1950a: 279; of glacialis: Cole, 1954d: 241. See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1903c: 229. [Mackay, Lowrie, et al. 1988: 89 (in key) and Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1989a: 323, recombine provancheri in Leptothorax, apparently unaware of the revision by Francoeur et al., whose combination is reaffirmed by Bolton, 1995b: 207.]
 * emersoni. Leptothorax emersoni Wheeler, W.M. 1901a: 433, figs. 2, 3 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. Combination in L. (Mychothorax): Emery, 1924d: 261. Junior synonym of provancheri: Creighton, 1950a: 279. See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1903c: 230.
 * glacialis. Leptothorax emersoni subsp. glacialis Wheeler, W.M. 1907b: 71 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. Subspecies of provancheri: Creighton, 1950a: 280. Junior synonym of provancheri: Cole, 1954d: 241.
 * hirtipilis. Leptothorax emersoni subsp. hirtipilis Wheeler, W.M. 1917a: 515 (w.) CANADA. Junior synonym of provancheri: Creighton, 1950a: 279.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Buschinger 1981.pdf|Buschinger, A.; Francoeur, A.; Fischer, K. 1981 [1980]. Functional monogyny, sexual behavior, and karyotype of the guest ant, Leptothorax provancheri Emery (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Psyche (Camb.) 87: 1-12 PDF]]


 * [[Media:Francoeur et al 1985.pdf|Francoeur, A.; Loiselle, R.; Buschinger, A. 1985. Biosystématique de la tribu Leptothoracini (Formicidae, Hymenoptera). 1. Le genre Formicoxenus dans la région holarctique. Nat. Can. (Qué.) 112: 343-403 PDF]]