MCZ Entomology 662216

Formica good Linnaeus, 1758 sp.

Date Collected:

2008-07-22

North America: United States: Utah: Grand | La Sal Mountains, 1.6 miles north of Junction FSR 063 on FSR 062

Current Identification
Formica good Linnaeus, 1758 sp.
Animalia Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Pterygota Hymenoptera Apocrita Aculeata Formicoidea Formicidae Formicinae
Determiner: Stefan P. Coverlinked data icon
Nature of ID: expert ID

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  • collector number: SPC 7851

Part Condition Disposition Count
whole animal (ethanol) good in collection ca.40 History
¬ Subsample: whole animal (ethanol) good on loan 40 History

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  • (fusca gr.)

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  • Continent:
  • North America
  • Country:
  • United States
  • State/Province:
  • Utah
  • County:
  • Grand
  • Specific Locality:
  • La Sal Mountains, 1.6 miles north of Junction FSR 063 on FSR 062
  • Verbatim Locality:
  • Utah: Grand Co. La Sal Mtns. 1.6 mi. N. Jct. FSR 063 on FSR 062 SPC 7851
  • Elevation:
  • 7880 ft
  • Habitat Description:
  • Dense, grazed Gambel Oak forest to 15' tall on NW-facing slope, with grassy-herbaceous gaps. Dry sandy soil. Sparse grassy-herbaceous vegetation.
  • Microhabitat:
  • 10" tall x 36" wide soil mound with sparse grass around the edges, in partial shade of Gambel Oak woodland. Dry sandy soil.
  • Georeference:
  • 38.5126666°, -109.33516° (Error radius: Not Specified) By: Stefan P. Cover on 2008-07-22 (Source: Magellan Meridian Gold GPS)
  • Datum:
  • WGS84
  • Coordinates Entered As:
  • degrees dec. minutes (38° 30.760000′ N  109° 20.11000000′ W)
  • Collecting Source:
  • wild caught
  • Collected On:
  • 2008-07-22
  • Verbatim Date:
  • 7-22-08
  • Collecting Event Remarks:
  • ~10,000 ants + alate queens.
  • Collecting Event/Field Number:
  • 7851 (Stefan Cover Collecting Event Numbers of Stefan P. Cover)
  • Collector:
  • Stefan P. Coverlinked data icon

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Media type: text; Entomology 662215;  662216;  662217;  662218;  662219 Description: Stefan Cover Field Notes Vol. 14, pg.125. Scanned on 2014-12-02; hard copy may have been updated.;

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Ledger Entry for: 5 cataloged items from MCZ:Ent:662215 Formica good sp. to MCZ:Ent:66221...

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