Acromyrmex
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Acromyrmex octospinosus (worker) |
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| Mayr , 1865 |
Acromyrmex is a genus of leaf-cutting ants and belongs to the subfamily of the node ants (Myrmicinae), and for tribes of Attini . A well-known representative is Acromyrmex octospinosus .
The colonies of some species are significantly smaller than those of Atta spp. Also coming Acromyrmex TYPES ago not only in tropical areas but can penetrate where they stand rather low temperatures almost to the temperate zone of South America.
ecology
According to Camargo, female Acromyrmex workers are fertile and can lay eggs that will become males. This happens regularly after the queen's death.
species
The genus Acromyrmex currently contains 32 known species:
- Acromyrmex ambiguus Emery , 1888
- Acromyrmex ameliae De Souza , Soares & Della Lucia , 2007
- Acromyrmex aspersus F. Smith , 1858
- Acromyrmex balzani Emery , 1890
- Acromyrmex biscutatus Fabricius , 1775
- Acromyrmex coronatus Fabricius , 1804
- Acromyrmex crassispinus Forel , 1909
- Acromyrmex diasi Gonçalves , 1983
- Acromyrmex disciger Mayr , 1887
- Acromyrmex echinatior Forel , 1899
- Acromyrmex evenkul Bolton , 1995
- Acromyrmex fracticornis Forel , 1909
- Acromyrmex heyeri Forel , 1899
- Acromyrmex hispidus Santschi , 1925
- Acromyrmex hystrix Latreille , 1802
- Acromyrmex insinuator Schultz , Bekkevold & Boomsma , 1998
- Acromyrmex landolti Forel , 1885
- Acromyrmex laticeps Emery , 1905
- Acromyrmex lobicornis Emery , 1888
- Acromyrmex lundii Guérin-Méneville , 1838
- Acromyrmex niger F. Smith , 1858
- Acromyrmex nigrosetosus Forel , 1908
- Acromyrmex nobilis Santschi , 1939
- Acromyrmex octospinosus Reich , 1793
- Acromyrmex pubescens Emery , 1905
- Acromyrmex pulvereus Santschi , 1919
- Acromyrmex rugosus F. Smith , 1858
- Acromyrmex silvestrii Emery , 1905
- Acromyrmex striatus Roger , 1863
- Acromyrmex subterraneus Forel , 1893
- Acromyrmex versicolor Pergande , 1894
- Acromyrmex volcanus Wheeler , 1937
literature
- Roberto da Silva Camargo, Luiz C. Forti, Juliane Lopes, Nilson S. Nagamoto: Studies on leaf-cutting ants, Acromyrmex spp. (Formicidae, Attini): Behavior, reproduction and control. In: Recent Research Developments in Entomology. Vol. 5, 1-21. 2006. online
Individual evidence
- ^ [Roberto da Silva Camargo et al. a. Studies on leaf-cutting ants, Acromyrmex spp. (Formicidae, Attini): Behavior, reproduction and control. In: Recent Research Developments in Entomology. Vol. 5, 1-21. 2006.]
- ↑ Acromyrmex . In: AntCat.org. Retrieved June 5, 2016 .
Web links
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