Acromyrmex balzani
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| Acromyrmex balzani | |
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| Profile view of an A. balzani worker | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Acromyrmex |
| Species: | A. balzani |
| Binomial name | |
| Acromyrmex balzani | |
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Acromyrmex balzani is a species of leaf-cutter ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae. It is found Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil.[1] It occurs in Cerrado[1][2] and semideciduous seasonal forest.[1] It is a grass-cutting species.[2]
In addition to the nominotypical subspecies, one subspecies is recognized:[3]
- Acromyrmex balzani multituber Santschi, 1922 – Bolivia
Colony structure
A colony of Acromyrmex balzani consists of several subnests (i.e., polydomy), with one queen each. The underground nests contain 1–14 fungus chambers and can reach a depth of at least 160 cm (63.0 in). There are no waste chambers; the waste is deposited outside the nest.[2]
