Paramycetophylax bruchi

Paramycetophylax bruchi

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae

Paramycetophylax is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. It contains the single species Paramycetophylax bruchi, known only from Argentina. Workers collect leaflets from Prosopis flexuosa that they bring back to the nest to act as substrate for the fungus.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Argentina · 1

Sources and credits

DescriptionParamycetophylax, Wikipedia contributors

Paramycetophylax bruchi

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