Aphaenogaster lamellidens
Mayr, 1886
Notched Collared Ant
Aphaenogaster lamellidens is a of in the Formicidae, first described by Mayr in 1886. It belongs to the Aphaenogaster, a common member of eastern temperate forest ant . Most Aphaenogaster species nest in soil, under rocks, or in rotten logs, though arboreal nesting habits have been documented in some . The species is known from the eastern United States.



Pronunciation
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Distribution
Eastern United States
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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