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Subfamily DORYLINAE
Syscia augustae Wheeler, 1902

By Joe A. MacGown, uploaded 24 July 2017

Syscia augustae, full face view of worker, Polk Co., AR (Photo by Joe A. MacGown)
Syscia augustae, profile view of worker, Polk Co., AR(Photo by Joe A. MacGown)
Syscia augustae, dorsal view of worker, Polk Co., AR(Photo by Joe A. MacGown)

Introduction
Syscia augustae Wheeler is a rarely collected, blind, subterranear predatory species. According to MacKay and MacKay (2002), nests are unorganized, and individuals are scattered in litter and under stones, or branches in mesic habitats in forests.

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2015)

Identification

Biology and Economic Importance

Distribution
U.S. Distribution: AR, AZ, TX, and possibly NM (antwiki.org, MEM)

Literature Cited
MacKay, W.P. & MacKay, E.E. 2002. The Ants of New Mexico: 400 pp. Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston, N.Y.



Links

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