Formicoxenus hirticornis

Distribution
This taxon was described from the United States. It is found in North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and New Mexico.

Nomenclature

 *  hirticornis. Leptothorax (Leptothorax) hirticornis Emery, 1895c: 319 (w.) U.S.A. Smith, M.R. 1939c: 176 (q. ergatoid); Snelling, R.R. 1965a: 18 (q.m. ergatoid). Combination in L. (Mychothorax): Emery, 1924d: 262; in Mychothorax: Ruzsky, 1936: 96; in Formicoxenus: Buschinger, 1979a: 61. Senior synonym of formidolosus: Smith, M.R. 1939c: 177. See also: Wheeler, W.M. 1903c: 224; Francoeur, Loiselle & Buschinger, 1985: 382.
 * formidolosus. Leptothorax (Mychothorax) hirticornis var. formidolosus Wheeler, W.M. 1915b: 415 (w.q.) U.S.A. Junior synonym of hirticornis: Smith, M.R. 1939c: 177.

Additional References

 * [[Media:Buschinger 1979a.pdf|Buschinger, A. 1979a. Functional monogyny in the American guest ant Formicoxenus hirticornis (Emery) (= Leptothorax hirticornis), (Hym., Form.). Insectes Soc. 26: 61-68 PDF]]