Neivamyrmex mojave (M. R. Smith, 1943)

Eciton (Neivamyrmex) mojave M. Smith, 1943a:196; _.
Creighton, 1950: 73; _.

Neivamyrmex mojave: Borgmeier, 1955:633?635; pl.41 fig. 2; pl.43 fig. 7, 8, 10, 13, 15; pl.56 fig. 5; _. Watkins, 1976:25; map 47; _.


TYPE LOCALITY: USA California San Bernardino County: "Mojave Desert"

TYPES: Holotype and 1 paratype USNM

Range: UNITED STATES: California, Mojave Desert, MEXICO Map 21

Habitat: Creosote Scrub desert

Elevation:


California: San Bernardino Co.: Mojave Desert, unknown loc. 15 x 1925 (J. M. McSwaine; USNM), 4 mi. NNW Adelanto 2900' 18 Sept. 1978 (RRS & CDG; LACM).

MEXICO: Baja Cal. Sur; 8.4 mi W on Ramal a Los Narajo IX- 13 1988 at light (E. G. Riley; LACM)*

DISCUSSION.
       This species has been previously known only from the type specimens, from an unknown locality in the Mojave Desert. The specimen from north of Adelanto was picked up dead on the ground.
        It is evidently nearest to N. microps and superficially looks much like that ant. However it may be distinguished from that species by the non-toothed volsella, and differences in coloration. This species may also be mistaken for N. minor but may be readily distinguished from that species by the small size of the ocelli.
       The recently described N. nyensis Watkins may be the worker form of this species.