Species: Acromyrmex niger

Taxonomic History (provided by Barry Bolton, 2019)

Oecodoma nigra Smith, 1858a PDF: 186 (q.) BRAZIL. Neotropic. AntCat AntWiki HOL

Taxonomic history

Emery, 1905f: 48 (w.m.).

Combination in Atta: Roger, 1863b PDF: 35; Emery, in Dalla Torre, 1893 PDF: 153; combination in Atta (Acromyrmex): Forel, 1893h PDF: 590; combination in Acromyrmex: : Bruch, 1914 PDF: 216.

Status as species: Roger, 1863b PDF: 35; Mayr, 1863a PDF: 438; Dalla Torre, 1893 PDF: 153; Emery, 1894d PDF: 220; von Jhering, 1894: 387; Forel, 1895b PDF: 139; Forel, 1899j: 273; Forel, 1904d PDF: 34; Emery, 1905f: 48; Forel, 1908 PDF: 350; Forel, 1908a PDF: 69; Forel, 1911e PDF: 291; Forel, 1912f PDF: 182; Santschi, 1912e PDF: 530; Bruch, 1914 PDF: 216; Mann, 1916 PDF: 454; Gallardo, 1916e PDF: 334; Luederwaldt, 1918 PDF: 39; Emery, 1924f PDF: 350; Santschi, 1925a PDF: 358; Wheeler, 1925a: 37; Santschi, 1925d PDF: 241; Borgmeier, 1927c PDF: 134; Gonçalves, 1961 PDF: 155; Gonçalves, 1967a: 18; Kempf, 1972b PDF: 14; Cherrett & Cherrett, 1989 PDF: 51; Bolton, 1995b: 56; Wild, 2007B PDF: 30.

Senior synonym of Acromyrmex subterraneus depressoculis: Gonçalves, 1967a: 18; Kempf, 1972b PDF: 14; Bolton, 1995b: 56.

Senior synonym of Acromyrmex muticinoda homalops: Gonçalves, 1967a: 18; Kempf, 1972b PDF: 14; Bolton, 1995b: 56.

Senior synonym of Acromyrmex muticinoda: : Gonçalves, 1967a: 18; Kempf, 1972b PDF: 14; Bolton, 1995b: 56.

Distribution:

  Geographic regions (According to curated Geolocale/Taxon lists):
    Americas: Brazil, Paraguay
  Biogeographic regions (According to curated Bioregion/Taxon lists):
    Neotropical

Distribution Notes:

Paraguay: Canindeyú, Cordillera, San Pedro

Taxonomic Treatment (provided by Plazi)

Treatment Citation: Wild, A. L., 2007, A catalogue of the ants of Paraguay (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)., Zootaxa 1622, pp. 1-55

niger (F. SmithHNS 1858).

Canindeyú, San Pedro (ALWC, INBP, USNM). Literature records: Cordillera (Forel 1912b).

Specimen Habitat Summary

Found most commonly in these habitats: 3 times found in Semideciduous seasonal forest, 1 times found in bosque bajo.

Collected most commonly using these methods: 2 times Manual Sampling, 2 times Baited pitfall, 1 times Hypogaeic pitfall.

Elevations: collected from 650 - 750 meters, 716 meters average

Type specimens: Holotype of Acromyrmex niger: casent0900493; syntype of Acromyrmex subterranea depressoculis: casent0909420; syntype of Atta muticinoda homalops: casent0904997; syntype of Atta nigra muticinoda: casent0909419

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Species: Acromyrmex niger (Smith, 1858)

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