Nylanderia terricola

This species typically nests in many soil types (except very sandy ones) beneath stones, logs, and cow dung (Trager, 1984). Nests may also be found in open grassy areas. Reproductives fly in spring and early summer. This species has perhaps the widest range in the Nearctic, ranging across practically the entire United States and much of northern and central Mexico (Kallal & LaPolla, 2012).

Distribution
This taxon was described from U.S.A.

Nomenclature

 *  terricola. Formica terricola Buckley, 1866: 168 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. Combination in Prenolepis: Mayr, 1876: 78; in Paratrechina: Emery, 1925b: 223; in Nylanderia: LaPolla, Brady & Shattuck, 2010a: 127. Junior synonym of vividula: Mayr, 1876: 78; Smith, M.R. 1951a: 849. Revived from synonymy and senior synonym of melanderi: Trager, 1984b: 81.
 * melanderi. Prenolepis melanderi Wheeler, W.M. 1903b: 104, fig. 8 (w.q.m.) U.S.A. Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1953c: 144 (l.). Combination in Pr. (Nylanderia): Emery, 1914f: 422; in Paratrechina (Nylanderia): Emery, 1925b: 223. Subspecies of vividula: Smith, M.R. 1951a: 849. Junior synonym of terricola: Trager, 1984b: 81.

Additional References

 * Kallal, R.J. & LaPolla, J.S. 2012. Monograph of Nylanderia (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) of the World, Part II: Nylanderia in the Nearctic. Zootaxa 3508, 1-64.