Pseudoatta argentina

This species is an inquiline. Queens live in the nest of a different ant species, have no workers and are entirely dependent on their hosts for food. The queens produce eggs that are cared for and raised to maturity by the host workers. Details about the biology Pseudoatta argentina can be found in Bruch (1928) and Gallardo (1929).

Distribution based on Regional Taxon Lists
Neotropical Region: Argentina.

Castes
Inquilines; workers are not produced.

Nomenclature

 *  argentina. Pseudoatta argentina Gallardo, 1916d: 321, figs. 1, 2 (q.m.) ARGENTINA. See also: Bruch, 1928: 341; Gallardo, 1929: 197; Wheeler, W.M. 1937c: 52. Current subspecies: nominal plus platensis.