Aphaenogaster osimenseis

Aphaenogaster osimensis generally nests in the soil, crevices in rocks, or under stones in open rocky seashore habitats. On small islands the range of occupied habitats is extended to include forests and their margins, or inland rocky areas. Foraging workers turn their gasters downwards (Japanese Ant Image Database).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Indo-Australian Region: Micronesia (Federated States of). Palaearctic Region: Japan.

Nomenclature

 * . Aphaenogaster famelica var. osimenseis Teranishi, 1940: 78 (w.q.) JAPAN.
 * [Misspelled as osimensis by Imai, 1971: 139, and others.]
 * Subspecies of famelica: Onoyama, 1980: 197.
 * Status as species: Imai, 1971: 139; Nishizono & Yamane, 1990: 31; Ogata, 1991b: 86; Morisita, et al. 1992: 17; Bolton, 1995b: 71; Imai, et al. 2003: 179; Clouse, 2007b: 239.