Taxonomy and Diagnosis of Conomyrma insana (Buckley) and C. flava (McCook) (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Authors

Clifford Johnson, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

Date of this Version

September 1989

Comments

Published in Insecta Mundi Vol. 3, No. 3, September 1989. Copyright © 1989 Johnson.

Insecta Mundi, published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, is available online at http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/.

Abstract

Documentation is developed for Conomyrma insana (Buckley) and C. flava (McCook) as valid names for two abundant species of ants in the United States. Taxonomic history, synonymies, diagnostic criteria, distribution and natural history for both species are reviewed. The intraspecific variability, particularly important for C. flava, is summarized. Neotype and lectotype specimens are designated for C. insana and C. flava respectively, and a key provided for all known Conomyrma species in the United States.