MCZ Entomology 303957

Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912

Syntype of Formica fusca var. argentea

Date Collected:

1902-08-29

North America: United States: Illinois: Winnebago | Rockford

Current Identification
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Determiner: Stefan P. Coverlinked data icon on 2014-07-08
Nature of ID: expert ID
Previous Identification
Formica fusca var. argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1902
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Determined As: Formica fusca var. argentata
Determiner: Wheeler in 1902
Nature of ID: type ID
Remarks: Junior primary homonym of F. argentata Fabricius, replacement name F. argentea (Wheeler, 1913).

  • type number: 22729

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (pointed) good, tentative unknown 2 History

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  • Labels: Rockford Ill. VIII.29.02; Paralectotype Formica argentea Wheeler A.F. 1968; MCZ Type 22729.

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Illinois
  • County:
  • Winnebago
  • Specific Locality:
  • Rockford
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Rockford Ill.
  • Georeference:
  • 42.2635090°, -89.074082° (Error radius: 10933m) By: Jeremy Kisala on 2020-08-20 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1902-08-29
  • Verbatim Date:
  • VIII.29.02
  • Collector:
  • [no agent data]

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  • [Masked]

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