A synoptic review of the ants of California (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) Author Ward, P. S. text Zootaxa 2005 936 1 68 journal article 39107 10.5281/zenodo.171144 7b235ee0-db22-4606-8a01-05936f594932 171144 Genus Formicoxenus Mayr A single species, F. diversipilosus (M. Smith) occurs in northern California, where it lives as a “guest­ant” in the mound nests of species in the Formica rufa ­group, such as F. i n t e ­ groides Wheeler and F. obscuripes Forel. Colonies of Formicoxenus occupy dead twigs within the larger mound nests, and apparently scavenge organic material gathered by the host ant. References: Alpert and Akre (1973) , Bolton (2003) , Buschinger (1979a) , Francoeur et al . (1985) , Lenoir et al. (1997) , Smith (1939c) , Snelling (1965a) .