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Acropyga epedana

Acropyga epedana

Classification

Class
Insecta

Acropyga epedana is an ant in the subfamily Formicinae. It lives permanently underground in the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona and forms a mutualistic association with the mealybug Rhizoecus colombiensis. Description Acropyga epedana is a tiny pale golden-brown ant with a few erect hairs but many dense appressed hairs.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog