Acromyrmex niger

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Brazil, Paraguay.

Nomenclature

 *  niger. Oecodoma nigra Smith, F. 1858b: 186 (q.) BRAZIL. Emery, 1905c: 48 (w.m.). Combination in Atta: Roger, 1863b: 35; in Atta (Acromyrmex): Forel, 1893e: 590; in Acromyrmex: Bruch, 1914: 216. Senior synonym of muticinoda (and its junior synonyms depressoculis, homalops): Gonçalves, 1967: 18.
 * muticinoda. Atta (Acromyrmex) nigra r. muticinoda Forel, 1901e: 336 (w.) BRAZIL. Combination in Acromyrmex: Luederwaldt, 1918: 39. Raised to species: Emery, 1905c: 47; Emery, 1924d: 350. Senior synonym of depressoculis, homalops: Gonçalves: 1961: 153. Junior synonym of niger: Gonçalves, 1967: 18.
 * homalops. Atta (Acromyrmex) muticinoda var. homalops Emery, 1905c: 47, figs. 10, 11 (w.m.) BRAZIL. Combination in Acromyrmex: Luederwaldt, 1918: 38. Subspecies of coronatus: Forel, 1911c: 291; of muticinoda: Santschi, 1925a: 370. Junior synonym of muticinoda: Gonçalves, 1961: 153.
 * depressoculis. Acromyrmex subterranea var. depressoculis Forel, 1913l: 237 (w.) BRAZIL. Subspecies of muticinoda: Santschi, 1925a: 371. Junior synonym of muticinoda: Gonçalves, 1961: 153.

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