MCZ Entomology 304906

Formica lepida Wheeler, W.M., 1913

Syntype of Formica cinerea var. lepida

Date Collected:

1907-06-20/1907-06-27

North America: United States: California: Humboldt | Blue Lake

Current Identification
Formica lepida Wheeler, W.M., 1913
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Determiner: André Francoeur on 1973-12-31
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Previous Identification
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Determined As: Formica cinerea lepida
Determiner: William Morton Wheelerlinked data icon in 1917
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: First available use of F. cinerea cinerea lepida (Wheeler 1913) an unavailable name.

Wheeler 1913, page 399, Syntype of Formica cinerea var. lepida Wheeler 1917 [Formica cinerea subsp. cinerea var. lepida Wheeler, W.M. 1913f: 526; unavailable name.] 
Media type: text; Wheeler 1913 Description: Wheeler (1913), Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 53(10): 379-565;

(Media Record) (Related) (File)

Shows Publication: Wheeler 1913 Description: Wheeler (1913), Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. 53(10): 379-565

  • type number: 8879

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (pointed) good, tentative in collection 6 History

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  • Labels: "Jun. 20-27.07 J.C. Bradley Blue Lk Hmbldt Co Cal Jun. Paratype Formica lepida Wheeler A. Francoeur, 1967"

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • California
  • County:
  • Humboldt
  • Specific Locality:
  • Blue Lake
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Blue Lk Hmbldt Co Cal
  • Georeference:
  • 40.8829070°, -123.98394° (Error radius: 2708m) By: Toby Shaya on 2020-08-11 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Began Date / Ended Date:
  • 1907-06-20 / 1907-06-27
  • Verbatim Date:
  • Jun. 20-27.07
  • Collector:
  • James Chester Bradleylinked data icon

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