Acromyrmex balzani

Acromyrmex balzani
Profile view of an A. balzani worker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Acromyrmex
Species:
A. balzani
Binomial name
Acromyrmex balzani
(Emery, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Atta balzani Emery, 1890
  • Acromyrmex gallardoi Santschi, 1922
  • Acromyrmex nivalis Fowler, 1988
  • Acromyrmex parens Gonçalves, 1961

Acromyrmex balzani is a species of leaf-cutter ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is found Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil.[1] It occurs in Cerrado[1][2] and semideciduous seasonal forest.[1] It is a grass-cutting species.[2]

Subspecies

In addition to the nominotypical subspecies, one subspecies is recognized:[3]

  • Acromyrmex balzani multituber Santschi, 1922 – Bolivia

Colony structure

A colony of Acromyrmex balzani consists of several subnests (i.e, polydomy), with one queen each. The underground nests contain 1–14 fungus chambers and can reach a depth of at least 160 cm (63.0 in). There are no waste chambers; the waste is deposited outside the nest.[2]

A. balzani worker carrying a leaf
Head view of an A. balzani worker

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Species: Acromyrmex balzani (Emery, 1890)". AntWeb. Version 8.106.1. California Academy of Science. 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b c Caldato, Nádia; da Silva Camargo, Roberto; Forti, Luiz Carlos; de Andrade, Ana Paula Protti; Lopes, Juliane Floriano Santos (2016). "Nest architecture in polydomous grass-cutting ants (Acromyrmex balzani)". Journal of Natural History. 50 (25–26): 1561–1581. doi:10.1080/00222933.2016.1166529. hdl:11449/172806.
  3. ^ "Species: Acromyrmex balzani multituber Santschi, 1922". AntWeb. Version 8.106.1. California Academy of Science. 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.


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