Acromyrmex balzani | |
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Profile view of an A. balzani worker | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Formicidae |
Subfamily: | Myrmicinae |
Genus: | Acromyrmex |
Species: | A. balzani |
Binomial name | |
Acromyrmex balzani | |
Synonyms | |
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]
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]