A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)
Author
Ward, P. S.
text
Zootaxa
2005
936
1
68
journal article
39107
10.5281/zenodo.171144
7b235ee0-db22-4606-8a01-05936f594932
171144
Genus
Stenamma
Westwood
The species in this genus nest in soil and rotting wood, usually in mesic habitats.
Stenamma
workers have rather cryptic foraging habits, and are often encountered in litter samples. California appears to a center of ongoing diversification for the group, resulting in a number of taxonomic difficulties. For identification purposes the images on AntWeb should be examined in consultation with the keys in
Snelling (1973c)
.
Species identification: keys in
Snelling (1973c)
. Additional references:
Cole (1966b)
,
DuBois (1998)
,
Smith (1957b)
,
Wheeler and Wheeler (
1986g
)
.