Pseudoatta argentina platensis

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Pseudoatta argentina platensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Attini
Genus: Pseudoatta
Species: P. argentina
Subspecies: P. argentina platensis
Trinomial name
Pseudoatta argentina platensis
Santschi, 1926

Known only from the types. Based on its congener, Pseudoatta argentina, it is assumed this ant is an inquiline.

Identification

Distribution

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists

Neotropical Region: Argentina (type locality).

Distribution based on AntMaps

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Distribution based on AntWeb specimens

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Countries Occupied

Number of countries occupied by this species based on AntWiki Regional Taxon Lists. In general, fewer countries occupied indicates a narrower range, while more countries indicates a more widespread species.
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Biology

Castes

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • platensis. Pseudoatta argentina var. platensis Santschi, 1926d: 7 (q.m.) ARGENTINA.

Unless otherwise noted the text for the remainder of this section is reported from the publication that includes the original description.

Description

Santschi 1926

References