Name - Sericomyrmex

Life Sciences Identifier (LSID)

urn:lsid:organismnames.com:name:1374950 [metadata]

Variants and Synonyms

• Sericomyrmex Mayr 1865

Reported Taxonomic Ranks

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Reported Taxonomic Hierarchies

Recent Publications

• Springtails (Collembola) associated with nests of fungus-growing ants (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini) in southern Bahia, Brazil.
• Shared Escovopsis parasites between leaf-cutting and non-leaf-cutting ants in the higher attine fungus-growing ant symbiosis.
• Natural history and nest architecture of the fungus-farming ant genus Sericomyrmex (Hymenoptera: Formicidae).
• Phylogenetic patterns of ant-fungus associations indicate that farming strategies, not only a superior fungal cultivar, explain the ecological success of leafcutter ants.
• Burkholderia from Fungus Gardens of Fungus-Growing Ants Produces Antifungals That Inhibit the Specialized Parasite Escovopsis.

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