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Species Veromessor andrei

CA Ant #3 -  Myrmicinae - Veromessor andrei Smooth Harvester Ants - Veromessor andrei Is this Messor, perhaps Messor andrei? - Veromessor andrei Riley ant seeks ID - Veromessor andrei unidentified Harvester Ant - Veromessor andrei - female eating granola - Veromessor andrei Ant nest - Veromessor andrei Vermomessor andrei - Veromessor andrei - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (Aculeata - Ants, Bees and Stinging Wasps)
Superfamily Formicoidea (Ants)
Family Formicidae (Ants)
Subfamily Myrmicinae
Tribe Stenammini
Genus Veromessor (Smooth Harvester Ants)
Species andrei (Veromessor andrei)
Explanation of Names
Veromessor andrei (Mayr 1886)
Identification
Two main colors, one brown-purple and one red. They seem to be modeled after two species of Pogonomyrmex, P. rugosus & P. occidentalis

Corresponding V. andrei:
Range
CA & Baja California; NV & OR records need confirmation. (here)(1)
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