Hylomyrma balzani

Hylomyrma balzani is an ant of the genus Hylomyrma native to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.[1] It was described by Emery in 1894, where the first specimen of a worker was described.[2]

Hylomyrma balzani
Hylomyrma balzani worker specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Formicidae
Subfamily:
Myrmicinae
Genus:
Hylomyrma
Species:
H. balzani
Binomial name
Hylomyrma balzani
Emery, 1894

References
  1. Kempf, W. W. 1960f. Miscellaneous studies on Neotropical ants (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Stud. Entomol. (n.s.) 3: 417-466 (page 434, Combination in Hylomyrma, and senior synonym of speciosa)
  2. Emery, C. 1894d. Studi sulle formiche della fauna neotropica. VI-XVI. Bull. Soc. Entomol. Ital. 26: 137-241 (page 165, worker described)


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