MCZ Entomology 662268

Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886

Date Collected:

2008-07-19

North America: United States: Utah: Sevier | Pahvant Range, 12.8 miles west of Junction. I-70 on FSR 105/111

occurrenceID: https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/guid/MCZ:Ent:662268 JSON-LD

Current Identification
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Common Name(s): western thatching ant
Determiner: Stefan P. Coverlinked data icon
Nature of ID: expert ID

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  • collector number: SPC 7809

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (ethanol) good in collection >20 History
whole animal (ethanol) unchecked deaccessioned - gift 8 History
Remarks: 8 w

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  • [1Q, 7w to B. Boudinot I-2012]

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Utah
  • County:
  • Sevier
Specimens with same Higher Geography
Specimens from the same Locality
Specimens from the same Collecting Event
  • Specific Locality:
  • Pahvant Range, 12.8 miles west of Junction. I-70 on FSR 105/111
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Utah: Sevier Co. Pahvant Range. 12.8 mi. W. Jct. I-70 on FSR 105/111. SPC 7809
  • Elevation:
  • 8520 ft
  • Habitat Description:
  • Densely shrubby W-facing slope, ~10% sagebrush, shrubs mostly 2-3' tall.
  • Microhabitat:
  • 10" tall thatch mound at base of living shrub in sun. Dense grassy-herb. veg. Sandy soil.
  • Georeference:
  • 38.6760000°, -112.28850° (Error radius: Not Specified) By: Stefan P. Cover on 2008-07-19 (Source: Magellan Meridian Gold GPS)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • degrees dec. minutes (38° 40.560000′ N  112° 17.31000000′ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 2008-07-19
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 7-19-08
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • ~5000 ants, no sexuals. Polygynous.
  • Collecting Event/Field Number:
  • 7809 (Stefan Cover Collecting Event Numbers of Stefan P. Cover)
  • Collector:
  • Stefan P. Coverlinked data icon

  • None

Media type: text; Entomology 662266; 662280; 662268; 662279 Description: Stefan Cover Field Notes Vol. 14, pg.116. Scanned on 2014-12-02; hard copy may have been updated.;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Ledger Entry for: 4 cataloged items from MCZ:Ent:662266 Formica obscuripes to MCZ:Ent:662...

  • Deaccessioned

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