Sericomyrmex amabilis

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Costa Rica, Panama.

Biology
These ants are parasitized by Megalomyrmex symmetochus. The Megalomyrmex ants live within the fungal garden and interactions between the two species are generally not aggressive (Wheeler 1925). These two ant species were also found to share similar bacterial symbionts, presumably as part of their utilizing the same fungal gardens for their nutritional needs (Liberti et al. 2015).

Nomenclature

 *  amabilis. Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, W.M. 1925d: 166, fig. 8 (not fig. 4) (w.) PANAMA. Wheeler, G.C. 1949: 671 (l.). Senior synonym of bierigi: Weber, 1958d: 263.
 * bierigi. Sericomyrmex bierigi Santschi, 1931c: 279 (w.) PANAMA. Junior synonym of amabilis: Weber, 1958d: 263.