Aphaenogaster umphreyi

Deyrup & Davis, 1998

Aphaenogaster umphreyi is a rarely collected in the Aphaenogaster, described in 1998 from Florida. The species belongs to a genus predominantly consisting of ground-nesting species in eastern temperate forests. Like its A. mariae, it may exhibit arboreal nesting habits, though this has not been confirmed. The species remains poorly known due to limited collection records.

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How to pronounce Aphaenogaster umphreyi: /əˌfiːnoʊˈɡæstər ˈʌmfraɪi/

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Distribution

Known from Florida, United States. The type locality and precise range remain poorly documented due to scarcity of collection records.

Similar Taxa

  • Aphaenogaster mariaeBoth are rarely collected Aphaenogaster with potentially arboreal habits; A. mariae is definitively arboreal and has been rediscovered in North Carolina , while A. umphreyi remains virtually unknown ecologically
  • Aphaenogaster fulvaCommon ground-nesting in eastern forests; differs in typical nesting substrate and abundance
  • Aphaenogaster rudisWidespread ground-nesting ; differs in preference and collection frequency

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