Biology:Megalomyrmex acauna

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Short description: Species of ant

Megalomyrmex acauna
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Genus: Megalomyrmex
Species:
M. acauna
Binomial name
Megalomyrmex acauna
Brandão, 1990

Megalomyrmex acauna is a Neotropical species of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. Known from Brasil and Peru. It is similar to M. leoninus-group. Its head width (HW) is 1.45—1.63 mm and head length (HL) is 1.68—1.75 mm. Its scapus length (SL) is 2.13—2.28 mm.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Longino 2010, p. 46
  2. Brandão, C.R.F. Systematic revision of the Neotropical ant genus Megalomyrmex Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae: Myrmicinae), with the description of thirteen new species. Arquivos de Zoologia. 1990. Vol. 31. P. 411—481.
  3. Brandão C. R. F. 2003. Further revisionary studies on the ant genus Megalomyrmex Forel (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia (São Paulo) 43: 145—159.

Wikidata ☰ Q13826154 entry