Mycocepurus curvispinosus

Mycocepurus curvispinosus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae

Mycocepurus is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini) in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico, south to Brazil and Argentina. Like other attines, they primarily grow fungi of the tribe Leucocoprini (family Agaricaceae).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

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Mycocepurus curvispinosus

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