Acromyrmex hystrix ajax
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| Acromyrmex hystrix ajax | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: | Attini |
| Genus: | Acromyrmex |
| Species: | A. hystrix |
| Subspecies: | A. hystrix ajax |
| Trinomial name | |
| Acromyrmex hystrix ajax (Forel, 1909) | |
Contents
Identification
Distribution
Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil (type locality).
Distribution based on AntMaps
Distribution based on AntWeb specimens
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Countries Occupied
Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.
Biology
Castes
Nomenclature
The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.
- ajax. Atta (Acromyrmex) emilii var. ajax Forel, 1909b: 58 (w.) Guinea.
- [Note: type-locality in error; in text Forel states "probablement du Brésil".]
- Subspecies of hystrix: Santschi, 1925a: 358; Santschi, 1939e: 319 (in key); Santschi, 1939f: 166 (in key); Kempf, 1972a: 12; Bolton, 1995b: 54.
Description
References
- Forel, A. 1909b. Fourmis du Musée de Bruxelles. Fourmis de Benguela récoltées par M. Creighton Wellman, et fourmis du Congo récoltées par MM. Luja, Kohl et Laurent. Ann. Soc. Entomol. Belg. 53: 51-73 (page 58, worker described)
- Santschi, F. 1925a. Revision du genre Acromyrmex Mayr. Rev. Suisse Zool. 31: 355-398 (page 358, variety of hystrix)
