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Wheeler’s Fungus-farming Ant
Cyphomyrmex wheeleri
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Family
- Formicidae
Cyphomyrmex wheeleri, the fungus gardening ant, is a species of higher myrmicine in the family Formicidae. As the common name suggests, this species grows a diversity of fungi, including year-round cultivation of Cladosporium cladosporioides, Fusarium solani, and Nigrospora sphaerica.
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Cyphomyrmex wheeleri es una especie de hormiga del género Cyphomyrmex, tribu Attini, familia Formicidae. Fue descrita científicamente por Forel en 1900. Se distribuye por México y Estados Unidos.
Distribution
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
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