Neivamyrmex melshaemeri

Identification
This common small species can be confused with no other United States species. The long flexuous hairs on the body of this ant readily distinguish it from our other Neivamyrmex. Throughout its range from the southern United States to South America this ant is morphologically quite uniform. (Snelling and Snelling 2007)

Distribution
United States: Louisiana and Oklahoma west to Texas; Mexico: Tamaulipas and San Luis Potosí south to Chiapas and Yucatán; South America. (Snelling and Snelling 2007)

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Nearctic Region: United States. Neotropical Region: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico.

Nomenclature

 *  melshaemeri. Labidus melshaemeri Haldeman, 1852: 368, pl. 9, figs. 7-9 (m.) U.S.A. Combination in Eciton (Labidus): Mayr, 1886d: 442; in E. (Acamatus): Emery, 1900a: 187; in E. (Neivamyrmex): Smith, M.R. 1942c: 576; in Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1953: 8. See also: Borgmeier, 1955: 647; Snelling, G.C. & Snelling, R.R., 2007: 479.