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Formica xerophila M. Smith
Formica moki Wheeler 1913b:558-560; o (in part).
Formica (Neoformica) moki subsp.
xerophila M. Smith 1939b:581-584; o. Creighton 1950:550; o.
Formica moki subsp. grundmanni
Cole 1943:184; o.
Formica xerophila: Francoeur 1973:259-263;
figs. 455-458; o. Allred 1982:478. Wheeler and Wheeler 1986:92.
RANGE: Southeastern Washington
to Southern California; Utah; Northwestern Arizona.
DESERT RECORDS. Map 21. Inyo
Co.: 7 mi W. Lone Pine, 5800',
21 June 1965 (GJW, #Cal.14; GJW). Los Angeles Co.: 2 mi S
Little Rock, -------------------------------------------.
DISCUSSION. The Inyo County record
is somewhat outside our project area but we have included it on
the assumption that F. xerophila may ultimately be found
at other sites in Inyo County that do lie within the confines of
this study. Other ants found in the Lone Pine vicinity do reach
our area. This species is most similar to F. gnava among
our species. A little practice is necessary to recognize the difference
in the propodeal shape, but since the two species are widely separated
geographically no problems should arise in distinguishing between
them.
Our only record is from Sagebrush
Scrub and it probably will befound in similar habitats within the
BLM area.
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