Veromessor
| Veromessor | |
|---|---|
| V. pergandei nest entrance | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Stenammini |
| Genus: | Veromessor Forel, 1917 |
| Type species | |
| Aphaenogaster andrei Mayr, 1886
| |
| Diversity | |
| 10 species | |
Veromessor is a genus of North American harvester ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus was previously classified as a synonym of Messor, but was revived as a genus by Ward et al. (2015). They are primarily found in arid and semi-arid regions of western North America, with the greatest diversity in California.