Acromyrmex balzani

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

Acromyrmex balzani
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]

Subspecies
  • Acromyrmex balzani multituber Santschi, 1922[2]

Synonyms
  • Acromyrmex gallardoi Santschi, 1922
  • Acromyrmex nivalis Fowler, 1988
  • Acromyrmex parens Gonçalves, 1961

See also

References
  1. "Species: Acromyrmex balzani". AntWeb. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
  2. "Acromyrmex balzani multituber - Faunaflora.org.uk". Fauna.org.uk. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
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