Neivamyrmex minor (Cresson, 1872)

Eciton (Labidus) minor: Mayr, 1886b:441; _. Emery,
1895:261; _.
Eciton (Acamatus) minus: Wheeler, 1908a:418; pl.26 fig.6; _.
Eciton (Neivamyrmex) minus: M. Smith, 1942:544; pl.4 fig.17;
_. Creighton, 1950:73; _.
Neivamyrmex minor: Borgmeier, 1955:630?632; pl.41 fig.5,
pl.53 fig.4, 10, 20; pl.80 fig.3; _. Watkins, 1976:25; pl.18
fig.4; map 51; _. Wheeler and Wheeler, 1986:20. Cokendolpher
and Francke, 1990:11.


TYPE LOCALITY: USA Texas Bosque County 31.90° N 097.65° W

TYPES: Lecotype; Ac. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, Paratype; USNM

Range: UNITED STATES: Ariz. Calif., Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas. MEXICO Map 24

Habitat: Chaparral, Flood Plain Forest, Oak Woodland, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
United States Records. 64,

Elevation: Approximately sea level - 7000'

Discussion

        Neivamyrmex minor is certainly one of the more wide spread species. Occurring in a wide variety of habitats it is one of the most frequently encountered Neivamyrmex species, and is commonly collected at light.
        Although this species has been collected in variety of habitats, it has only rarely been collected in the desert areas of the west.