Acromyrmex lobicornis
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
| Genus: | Acromyrmex |
| Species: | A. lobicornis
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| Acromyrmex lobicornis | |
Acromyrmex lobicornis is a species of leaf-cutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus Acromyrmex. This species is from one of the two genera of advanced attines (fungus-growing ants) within the tribe Attini.
Subspecies
[edit]- Acromyrmex lobicornis cochlearis
- Acromyrmex lobicornis ferrugineus
- Acromyrmex lobicornis pencosensis
- Acromyrmex lobicornis pruinosior
Habitat
[edit]Acromyrmex lobicornis thrives in disturbed habitats, likely due to higher concentrations of pioneer plant species. Pioneer plants have lower levels of secondary metabolites and higher nutrient concentrations than the shade-tolerant species that will come later.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Species: Acromyrmex lobicornis". AntWeb. 2010-06-30. Retrieved 2010-08-20.
- ^ Farji-Brener, Alejandro G. (2001). "Why are leaf-cutting ants more common in early secondary forests than in old-growth tropical forests? An evaluation of the palatable forage hypothesis". Oikos. 92 (1). Nordic Society Oikos (Wiley): 169–177. doi:10.1034/j.1600-0706.2001.920120.x. hdl:10088/1425. ISSN 0030-1299.