Aphaenogaster treatae

Distribution
This taxon was described from the United States.

Biology
This species of Aphaenogaster nests between clumps of grass in sandy, semi-open areas.

Nomenclature

 *  treatae. Aphaenogaster treatae Forel, 1886b: xl (w.q.m.) U.S.A. Combination in Stenamma (Aphaenogaster): Emery, 1895c: 302; in Aphaenogaster: Wheeler, W.M. 1913c: 114; in Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma): Emery, 1921f: 60. Senior synonym of wheeleri and material of the unavailable name alabamensis referred here: Creighton, 1950a: 153.
 * wheeleri. Aphaenogaster treatae subsp. wheeleri Mann, 1915: 51, fig. 1a (w.q.) U.S.A. Junior synonym of treatae: Creighton, 1950a: 153.