Open AccessThe Temporary Social Parasitism of Lasius Subumbratus Viereck
Author(s) -
William Morton Wheeler
Publication year - 1917
Publication title -
psyche a journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.168
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 1687-7438
pISSN - 0033-2615
DOI - 10.1155/1917/15728
Subject(s) - parasitism , lasius , biology , ecology , hymenoptera , host (biology)
During the past summer, while studying the ants of the Sacramento Mountains, at Cloudcroft, N. M. (alt. 9,000 ft.), I had an opportunity to observe the method of colony formation employed by Lasius (Formicina) umbratus Nyl. subsp, subumbratus Viereck. L. umbratus has long been known as a circumpolar species comprising several races, or subspecies and varieties, the names and knowa geographical distribution of which are recorded in the following list" PALEARCTIC :FORMS.
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