''Acromyrmex hispidus'' is a

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of leaf-cutter ant, a

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ant of the

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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

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Acromyrmex ''Acromyrmex'' is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. This genus is found in South America and parts of Central America and the Caribbean Islands, and contains 33 known species. Commonly known as "leafcutter ants" they comprise ...

''. It is found in the wild naturally in southern

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and

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Subspecies

*''Acromyrmex hispidus fallax'' Santschi, 1925 *''Acromyrmex hispidus formosus'' Santschi, 1925 *''Acromyrmex hispidus hispidus'' Santschi, 1925

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q4676201 hispidus Insects described in 1925 Hymenoptera of South America Taxa named by Felix Santschi

Subspecies

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