''Acromyrmex evenkul'' is a
species of
leaf-cutter ant, a
New World ant of the
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and ...
of the
genus ''Acromyrmex''. This species is from one of the two genera of advanced
attines (fungus-growing ants) within the tribe
Attini.
Synonyms
* ''Acromyrmex gallardoi''
Santschi
Felix Santschi (1 December 1872 – 20 November 1940) was a Swiss entomologist known for discovering that ants use the sun as a compass and for describing about 2000 taxa of ants.
Santschi is known for his pioneering work on the navigational abi ...
, 1936
* ''Sericomyrmex gallardoi''
Santschi
Felix Santschi (1 December 1872 – 20 November 1940) was a Swiss entomologist known for discovering that ants use the sun as a compass and for describing about 2000 taxa of ants.
Santschi is known for his pioneering work on the navigational abi ...
, 1920
See also
*
List of leafcutter ants
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q4676198
Insects described in 1995
evenkul