Acromyrmex hystrix explained
Acromyrmex hystrix is a species of leaf-cutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus Acromyrmex.
Distribution
This species can be found in regions including the Amazon[1] and Ecuador.[2]
Subspecies
Synonyms
- Acromyrmex emilii Santschi, 1925
- Atta hystrix Latreille, 1802
- Formica hystrix Latreille, 1802
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: The Guide to Leafcutter or Leafcutting Ants . 2010-08-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100616012944/http://www.blueboard.com/leafcutters/names.htm . 2010-06-16 .
- Low hostpathogen specificity in the leaf-cutting antmicrobe symbiosis. Stephen J.. Taerum. Matas J.. Cafaro. Ainslie E. F.. Little. Ted R.. Schultz. Cameron R.. Currie. 5 June 2007. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 274 . 1621 . 1971–1978 . 10.1098/rspb.2007.0431. 17550881 . 2275177 .
- Web site: Catalogue of Life : 2008 Annual Checklist : Acromyrmex hystrix ajax. Catalogueoflife.org.