Holotype of Formica microgyna var. nevadensis

Date Collected:

1875-07

North America: United States: Nevada: Carson City | Ormsby

Media type: image;   Entomology 22724 Aspect: hala

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Media type: image;   Entomology 22724 Aspect: hefa

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Media type: image;   Entomology 22724 Aspect: lbsa

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Media type: image;   Entomology 22724 Aspect: labels

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Media type: image;   Entomology 22724 Aspect: head frontal view

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Media type: image;   Entomology 22724 Aspect: habitus dorsal view

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Current Identification
Formica nevadensis Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Determiner: William Morton Wheelerlinked data icon on 1905-12-31
Nature of ID: expert ID
Previous Identification
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Nature of ID: type ID

Media type: text; Wheeler 1904 Description: A new type of social parasitism among ants;

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Shows Publication: Wheeler 1904 Description: A new type of social parasitism among ants

  • other number: 1875
  • type number: 22724

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (mounted) good in collection 1 History (3)
caste = queen alate  

Attribute Value Determination On
collection Gift of W. M. Wheeler By: Rachel L. Hawkins Sipe

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  • Labels: Ormsby Co. Nev. July Baker; 1875; Gift of W.M. Wheeler; MCZ cotype 22724; Holotype Formica nevadensis Wheeler.

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Nevada
  • County:
  • Carson City
  • Specific Locality:
  • Ormsby
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Ormsby Co. Nev.
  • Georeference:
  • 39.1521300°, -119.76373° (Error radius: 21862m) By: Patrick McCormack on 2020-08-24 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1875-07-01 / 1875-07-31
  • Verbatim Date:
  • Jul 1875
  • Collector:
  • Baker

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Media type: text; Entomology 22690;  22691;  22692;  22693;  22694;  22695;  22696;  22697;  22698;  22699;  22704;  22700;  22701;  22702;  22703;  22705;  22708;  22709;  22710;  22711;  22712;  22715;  22718;  22719;  22725;  22727;  22728;  22730;  22732;  22735;  22739;  22740;  22741;  22742;  22743;  22745;  22706;  22707;  22714;  22716;  22717;  22720;  22722;  22723;  22724;  22729;  22731;  22736;  22738;  22687;  22688;  22689;  22713;  22733;  22734;  22737;  22744;  22686;  22721;  22726 Description: MCZ Entomology Diptera 017197-023313, pg.94;

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Ledger Entry for: 60 cataloged items from MCZ:Ent:22690 Phanoperla nervosa Holotype to M...

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