| Acropyga rubescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Formicidae |
| Subfamily: | Formicinae |
| Genus: | Acropyga |
| Species: | A. rubescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Acropyga rubescens Forel, 1894 | |
Acropyga rubescens is an ant in the Formicinae subfamily.
The Formicinae are a subfamily within the Formicidae containing ants of moderate evolutionary development.
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