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Taxonomic history
| Norton, 1868c PDF: 9 (s.w.). |
| Combination in Atta: Roger, 1863b: 35; in Atta (Archeatta): Gonçalves, 1942 PDF: 343. |
| Junior synonym of Atta fervens: Forel, 1885a PDF: 362. |
| Revived from synonymy as subspecies of Atta insularis: Emery, 1913c PDF: 259. |
| Revived status as species: Gonçalves, 1942 PDF: 335. |
| See also: Borgmeier, 1959b PDF: 351. |
Found most commonly in these habitats: 2 times found in weedy open area, 4 times found in tropical dry forest, 1 times found in road edge in mesophyl forest, 0 times found in Garden, 2 times found in agricultural/urban, 0 times found in cactus pasture, 1 times found in cactus-palo verde desert, 1 times found in second growth wet forest, 0 times found in Tropical Brushland, 0 times found in Tropical evergreen forest, ...
Found most commonly in these microhabitats: 3 times ground nest, 1 times nest in road, 1 times in house, 3 times at bait, 1 times soil mound, nuptial flight, 1 times foragers on ground at night, 1 times strays, 1 times Malaise trap, 1 times forager, 1 times ex forest litter.
Collected most commonly using these methods: 8 times search, 3 times baiting, 2 times pitfall, 0 times large crumb crater, 0 times cutting leaves, 0 times Open nest, 0 times cutting oleander, 0 times patio flagstones, 0 times dry roadside, 0 times Ex. Refuse deposit, 0 times roadside, large crater in deep grass, ...
Elevations: collected from 10 - 2103 meters, 1142 meters average
Type specimens: syntype of Atta mexicana: casent0900486, casent0900487
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