Formica montana Wheeler 1910

Formica subpolita var. montana Wheeler, 1910a PDF: 571 (w.) U.S.A. (Nebraska). Nearctic. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

[First available use of Formica fusca subpolita montana Emery, 1893; unavailable (infrasubspecific) name.].Francoeur, 1973 PDF: 70 (q.m.); Hung, 1969 PDF: 455 (k.).Combination in Formica (Serviformica): Emery, 1925d PDF: 249.Subspecies of Formica cinerea: Smith, 1951c PDF: 861; Gregg, 1953c PDF: 326; Smith, 1958c PDF: 154; Smith, 1967a PDF: 370.Status as species: Wheeler, 1913i PDF: 529 (redescription); Emery, 1925d PDF: 249; Creighton, 1950a PDF: 534; Cole, 1954c PDF: 167; Francoeur, 1973 PDF: 67 (redescription); Francoeur, 1975 PDF: 259; Wheeler & Wheeler, 1977b PDF: 13 (in key); Smith, 1979: 1454; Wheeler & Wheeler, 1986g PDF: 88 (in key); DuBois & LaBerge, 1988: 147; MacKay et al., 1988: 108 (in key); Bolton, 1995b: 199; Mackay & Mackay, 2002 PDF: 351; Coovert, 2005 PDF: 142.Senior synonym of Formica cinerea neocinerea: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 534; Smith, 1958c PDF: 154; Francoeur, 1973 PDF: 67; Smith, 1979: 1454; Bolton, 1995b: 199; Coovert, 2005 PDF: 142.Senior synonym of Formica cinerea rutilans: Creighton, 1950a PDF: 534; Smith, 1958c PDF: 154; Francoeur, 1973 PDF: 67; Smith, 1979: 1454; Bolton, 1995b: 199; Coovert, 2005 PDF: 142.

Formica montana is an ant in the genus Formica (wood ants, mound ants, and field ants) in the family Formicidae. A common name for F. montana is "prairie mound ant".

F. montana are often polygynous, a single colony can have as many as 20 queens present.

Formica montana é uma espécie de formiga do gênero Formica, pertencente à subfamília Formicinae.