Acromyrmex Mayr
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.171144 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/9E2AA724-FFC8-FFCB-FEBF-FCE4C5E8FBF6 |
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Acromyrmex Mayr |
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Genus Acromyrmex Mayr
These leafcutting ants are represented in California by a single species, Acromyrmex versicolor (Pergande) , confined to the southern deserts. The harvested leaves are used to culture a basidiomycete fungus, which is the principal food of the ants. References: Gamboa ( 1975, 1976), Johnson and Rissing ( 1993), Julian and Fewell ( 2004), Mueller et al. ( 2001), Reichardt and Wheeler ( 1996), Rissing et al. ( 1986, 1989), Snelling and George ( 1979), Weber ( 1972).
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