This species inhabits wet forest habitats. It is most often encountered by looking under stones or by sifting leaf litter from the forest floor (Winkler samples). An alate queen was collected at La Selva Biological Station on 2 November 1994.
This species has a very wide range from Central America (recorded as far north as Costa Rica) south throughout tropical South America. Costa Rica: Atlantic slope from sea level to 800m.
Taxonomic history
Weber, 1944b PDF: 97 (m.l.).Combination in Acropyga (Rhizomyrma): Emery, 1925d PDF: 29.Senior synonym of Acropyga berwicki: LaPolla, 2004a PDF: 42.Acropyga fuhrmanni is een mierensoort uit de onderfamilie van de schubmieren (Formicinae).[1][2] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1914 door Forel.
Bronnen, noten en/of referenties
Acropyga fuhrmanni é uma espécie de formiga do gênero Acropyga, pertencente à subfamília Formicinae.[1]
Acropyga fuhrmanni é uma espécie de formiga do gênero Acropyga, pertencente à subfamília Formicinae.
