''Gracilidris pombero'' is a species of
ant in the genus ''
Gracilidris
''Gracilidris'' is a genus of dolichoderine ants with nocturnal behaviour; thought to have gone extinct 15-20 million years ago, they have been found in Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina and were described in 2006.
For the first time, It was reco ...
''. Described by Wild and Cuezzo in 2006, the species is endemic to the South American countries of
Argentina,
Brazil and
Paraguay.
Etymology
In
Guarani mythology,
Pombero is a mythical humanoid creature that is nocturnal, and this is a reference to the ants nocturnal behaviour.
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References
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Dolichoderinae
Hymenoptera of South America
Insects described in 2006
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