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Abstract: D. nigra is a Mexican species confusing the southern distribution of D. insanus. D. medeis is a syn. of D. insanus.
Keywords: Conomyrma; Dorymyrmex bicolor; Dorymyrmex bossutus; Dorymyrmex bureni; Dorymyrmex elegans; Dorymyrmex flavus; Dorymyrmex flavopectus; Dorymyrmex grandulus; Dorymyrmex insanus; Dorymyrmex lipan; Dorymyrmex medeis; Dorymyrmex nigra; Dorymyrmex paiute; Dorymyrmex reginicula; Dorymyrmex smithi; Dorymyrmex wheeleri; North America; Mexico; USA; Alabama; Arizona; California; Colorado; Florida; Georgia; Illinois; Louisiana; Kansas; Maryland; Michigan; Mississippi; Nebraska; Nevada; New Jersey; New Mexico; North Carolina; North Dakota; Texas; Utah; Virginia; scientific; morphology; taxonomy; key; distribution;