''Acromyrmex landolti'' 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.
Subspecies
*''Acromyrmex landolti myersi''
See also
*
List of leafcutter ants
References
landolti
Insects described in 1885
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