MCZ Entomology 525366

Formica opaciventris Emery, 1893

Date Collected:

1987-07-28

North America: United States: Colorado: Montrose | Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monunment, 0.25 miles southwest of the entrance on Route 347

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Shows Cataloged Item: MCZ:Ent:525366 Formica opaciventris

Current Identification
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Determiner: Stefan P. Coverlinked data icon on 2018-01-25
Nature of ID: expert ID
Previous Identification
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Determiner: [no agent data]
Nature of ID: legacy

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  • collector number: SPC 1324

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (pointed) unknown in collection 2 History
caste=worker   determined date=2014-07-15   determined by=John Mewherter  

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Colorado
  • County:
  • Montrose
  • Specific Locality:
  • Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monunment, 0.25 miles southwest of the entrance on Route 347
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Black Canyon of the; Gunnison Nat'l. Mon.; 1/4 mi. S. Entr. on Rt.; 347. Montrose Co.; Colorado. 1324; elev. 8300'
  • Elevation:
  • 8300 ft
  • Habitat Description:
  • Shrubby Gambel Oak forest with sagebrush in open areas. Mound nests at forest edge, exposed to sun
  • Microhabitat:
  • Mound nests at forest edge in sun
  • Georeference:
  • 38.5399280°, -107.69716° (Error radius: 200m) By: Stefan P. Cover on 2020-04-21 (Source: GEOLocate)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • decimal degrees
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 1987-07-28
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 7-28-1987
  • Collecting Event/Field Number:
  • 1324 (Stefan Cover Collecting Event Numbers of Stefan P. Cover)
  • Collector:
  • Stefan P. Coverlinked data icon

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Media type: text; Entomology 578013;  578006;  578007;  650531;  578010;  578011;  578008;  578012;  578009;  573864;  656948;  573862;  573865;  573859;  573861;  573863;  573860;  573858;  656949;  522684;  522683;  522679;  522688;  522686;  522680;  522681;  522685;  522682;  522687;  652381;  525366;  650488;  525365;  525369;  525367;  525368;  525370;  522833;  522837;  522840;  522841;  522839;  522836;  522834;  522835;  522842;  522838 Description: Stefan Cover Field Notes Vol. 3, pg.22. Scanned on 2014-08-22; hard copy may have been updated.;

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Ledger Entry for: 47 cataloged items from MCZ:Ent:578013 Myrmica discontinua to MCZ:Ent:5...

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