Pogonomyrmex californicus

Distribution
This taxon was described from the United States.

Nomenclature

 *  californicus. Myrmica californica Buckley, 1867: 336 (w.) U.S.A. Wheeler, W.M. 1914e: 153 (q.m.); Taber, Cokendolpher & Francke, 1988: 51 (k.). Combination in Pogonomyrmex: Emery, 1895c: 311. Senior synonym of estebanius, longinodis, nitratus: Cole, 1968: 120; of hindleyi: Snelling, R.R. 1982a: 98. See also: Tulloch, 1930: 61.
 * estebanius. Pogonomyrmex badius subsp. estebanius Pergande, 1893: 33 (w.q.) MEXICO. Wheeler, W.M. 1914e: 154 (m.). Subspecies of californicus: Emery, 1895c: 311; Wheeler, W.M. 1902c: 391. Junior synonym of californicus: Cole, 1968: 120.
 * longinodis. Pogonomyrmex californicus subsp. longinodis Emery, 1895c: 311 (w.) U.S.A. Raised to species: Creighton, 1950a: 126. Junior synonym of californicus: Cole, 1968: 120.
 * hindleyi. Pogonomyrmex californius var. hindleyi Forel, 1914d: 270 (w.) U.S.A. Raised to species: Creighton, 1950a: 125. Junior synonym of californicus: Snelling, R.R. 1982a: 98.
 * nitratus. Pogonomyrmex californicus subsp. nitratus Cook, 1953: 99, fig. (w.) U.S.A. Junior synonym of californicus: Cole, 1968: 121.

Additional References

 * Groark, K.P. 2001. Taxonomic identity of hallucinogenic harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex californicus) confirmed. Journal of Ethnobiology 21, 133-144.