Temnothorax rudis (Wheeler, 1917) Figures 20-22

Leptothorax nevadensis subsp. rudis Wheeler 1917: 508. Six syntype workers, Camp Curry, Yosemite, California [MCZC] [Images of MCZ_8676 syntype worker examined]. Revived from synonymy and raised to species by Ward 2005: 19.

Leptothorax rudis Wheeler; Stuart and Page 1991: 375. Genetic study (rudis implicitly raised to species).

Leptothorax (Myrafant) nevadensis Mackay 2000: 376. Leptothorax nevadensis rudis (Wheeler) as junior synonym of Temnothorax nevadensis .

Temnothorax rudis (Wheeler); Ward 2005: 19. First combination in Temnothorax, revived from synonymy and raised to species.

Material examined.

150 series from California, 3 series from Oregon [MLBC, MMPC, PSWC, UCDC].

Remarks.

See Ward (2005) for a discussion of this species.