Liometopum Apiculatum
''Liometopum apiculatum'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Dolichoderinae. ''Liometopum apiculatum'' ants are found in arid and semi-arid regions of southwestern United States and Mexico to Quintana Roo. Taxonomy ''Liometopum apiculatum'' was first described by Mayr (1870), who described the workers of this species. Emery (1895) later described the queens of this species; Wheeler (1905) described the males and Wheeler & Wheeler (1951) described the larvae. Shattuck (1994) considered ''L. apiculatum'' a senior synonym of ''Liometopum masonium''. This species was also confirmed by Del Toro ''et al.'' (2009). Habitat ''Liometopum apiculatum'' ants are found in arid and semi-arid regions of southwestern United States and Mexico to Quintana Roo. They extend from Colorado through Texas, New Mexico, southeastern Arizona, and south into Mexico. They are usually found at elevations of , but their prime habitat is oak forests found around . At higher elevations they are found ...
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Gustav Mayr
Gustav L. Mayr (12 October 1830 – 14 July 1908) was an Austrian entomologist and professor in Budapest and Vienna. He specialised in Hymenoptera, being particularly known for his studies of ants.1908. Obituary. Prof. Gustav Mayr. Entomological News 19:396
Bibliography In 1868, he was the first to describe the . He is credited with naming the harvesting ant species, ''Aphaenogaster treatae'', for naturalist Mary Davis Treat, in honor of ...
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