Taxonomic history
Wheeler & Wheeler, 1968a PDF: 213 (l.).Combination in Myrmecocystus (Endiodioctes): Snelling, 1976 PDF: 54.As unavailable (infrasubspecific) name: Emery, 1925d PDF: 239.Subspecies of Myrmecocystus melliger: Wheeler, 1910a PDF: 571; Wheeler, 1912e PDF: 176; Cole, 1937b PDF: 138; Smith, 1951c PDF: 855.Status as species: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 446; Cole, 1954g PDF: 285; Smith, 1958c PDF: 152; Cole, 1966b PDF: 21 (in key); Hunt & Snelling, 1975 PDF: 23; Snelling, 1976 PDF: 54 (redescription); Francoeur & Snelling, 1979 PDF: 6; Smith, 1979: 1447; Snelling & George, 1979: 229; Dlussky, 1981b PDF: 48; Allred, 1982: 488; Wheeler & Wheeler, 1986g PDF: 72; Bolton, 1995b: 275; Mackay & Mackay, 2002 PDF: 397; Ward, 2005 PDF: 64.Senior synonym of Myrmecocystus melliger mimicus jesuita: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 447; Smith, 1958c PDF: 152; Snelling, 1976 PDF: 54; Smith, 1979: 1447; Snelling & George, 1979: 229; Bolton, 1995b: 275.Senior synonym of Myrmecocystus melliger lomaensis: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 447; Smith, 1958c PDF: 152; Snelling, 1976 PDF: 54; Smith, 1979: 1447; Snelling & George, 1979: 229; Bolton, 1995b: 275.
Myrmecocystus mimicus is a North American species of ant in the genus Myrmecocystus.[1] The species is widely distributed, from Kansas south to Texas and Mexico, and west to California.[2]
Myrmecocystus mimicus is a North American species of ant in the genus Myrmecocystus. The species is widely distributed, from Kansas south to Texas and Mexico, and west to California.
