Neivamyrmex microps Borgmeier, 1955

TYPE LOCALITY: USA Arizona Maricopa County: Phoenix 33.43° N 112.06° W 15 October 1933

TYPES: USNM

Range:UNITED STATES: Arizona Map 20

ELEVATION: 1000' - 4000'

Habitat: Creosote Scrub Desert, Oak Woodland

United States Records,

ARIZONA: Maricopa Co.: Phoenix 15 Oct. 1933 (R. H. Crandall; USNM)*, Scottsdale 10 Sept 1994 (GCSC, LAAG, LACM)*, Pinal Co.: Red Rock 32° 34.30' N 110° 19' Nov. 1968 ( Richard Morris; ASUC)*, Pima Co.: Tucson 10th Ave. 3 bl. W Stone & Speedway 20 Sept. 1965 flight in house (U. of A.)*, Santa Cruz Co.: Santa Rita Mtns. Madera Cyn. 4000' 23 Aug. 1962 (J. Wilcox; LACM)*, Yuma Co.: Kofa Mtns. HooDoo Well 22 Nov. 1958 (Roth & Muse; GCSC.)*,

DISCUSSION

       For many years known only from the type specimen, this species has recently been collected again in a number of Arizona localities. Although we now know that N. microps has a fairly extensive range within Arizona, it will likely continue to be a rarely collected species. Current records indicate that this species inhabits a rather wide range of habitats, having been found in areas ranging from Creosote scrub to Oak woodland, with an elevational range between 1000 and 4000 feet.
       Nothing is known of the biology of this species. However label data indicates that the activity period for this species closely follows the summer / fall monsoon season in Arizona.