Aphaenogaster megommata

Aphaenogaster megommata is a desert species that forages only at night (DeMarco, 2015).

Identification
This pale yellow species has huge eyes and miniscule propodeal spines (DeMarco, 2015).

Distribution
Western Arizona through California and Nevada to Oregon; northeastern Lower California and northwestern Sonora.

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

Nomenclature

 *  megommata. Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) megommatus Smith, M.R. 1963: 244, fig. 1 (w.) U.S.A. Cole, 1966: 9 (q.m.); Wheeler, G.C. & Wheeler, J. 1972b: 238 (l.).