| Acromyrmex crassispinus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Acromyrmex |
| Species: | A. crassispinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Acromyrmex crassispinus | |
Acromyrmex crassispinus is a species of leaf-cutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae found in the wild naturally throughout South America, especially in Argentina and Paraguay.
Profile view of ant A. crassispinus specimen
Acromyrmex crassispinus is black-brown in colour; the queen is 10 – 12 mm in size and the workers may range from 5 to 15 mm long.
Head view of ant A. crassispinus specimen
Other names
- Acromyrmex atratus Gonçalves, 1961
- A. diabolica Gonçalves, 1961
- A. insularis Gonçalves, 1961
- A. mediocris Gonçalves, 1961
- A. mesonotalis Forel, 1909
- A. rufescens Gonçalves, 1961
- A. rusticus Gonçalves, 1961
See also
References
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- ↑ "Species: Acromyrmex crassispinus". AntWeb. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
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