Acromyrmex balzani
| Acromyrmex balzani | |
|---|---|
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| Profile view of an A. balzani worker | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Acromyrmex |
| Species: | A. balzani |
| Binomial name | |
| Acromyrmex balzani Emery, 1890[1] | |
Acromyrmex balzani is a species of leaf-cutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus Acromyrmex. It is found in the wild naturally in eastern Paraguay and southern Brazil.
A. balzani worker carrying a leaf
Head view of an A. balzani worker
Subspecies
- Acromyrmex balzani multituber Santschi, 1922[2]
Synonyms
- Acromyrmex gallardoi Santschi, 1922
- Acromyrmex nivalis Fowler, 1988
- Acromyrmex parens Gonçalves, 1961
See also
References
- ↑ "Species: Acromyrmex balzani". AntWeb. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ↑ "Acromyrmex balzani multituber - Faunaflora.org.uk". Fauna.org.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
External links
Media related to Acromyrmex balzani at Wikimedia Commons
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