Overview
Brief Summary
Acanthostichus are subterranean, predaceous ants that are infrequently collected. Numerous species are only known from a single collection and/or from a single caste (worker, queen or male).
A few species have been found in association with termites or Pogonomyrmex ant colonies. The Acanthostichus were either directly preying upon or presumably raiding these other social insects.
- MacKay, W. P. 1996. A revision of the ant genus Acanthostichus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology 27:129-179.
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Comprehensive Description
Characteristics
- Helcium broad, in profile projecting from well above midheight on anterior face of abdominal segment III (first gastral)
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Distribution
Physical Description
Diagnostic Description
- Bolton, B. 1990. Army ants reassessed: the phylogeny and classification of the doryline section (Hymenoptera, Formicidae). Journal of Natural History. 24:1339-1364.
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- Brown, W. L., Jr. 1975. Contributions toward a reclassification of the Formicidae. V. Ponerinae, tribes Platythyreini, Cerapachyini, Cylindromyrmecini, Acanthostichini, and Aenictogitini. Search Agriculture (Ithaca, N. Y.). 5(1):1-115.
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- MacKay, W. P. 1996. A revision of the ant genus Acanthostichus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae). Sociobiology. 27:129-179.
Supplier: David Lubertazzi
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Molecular Biology and Genetics
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Statistics of barcoding coverage
| Specimen Records: | 4 |
| Specimens with Sequences: | 2 |
| Specimens with Barcodes: | 2 |
| Public Records: | 2 |
| Species: | 3 |
| Species With Barcodes: | 2 |
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Barcode data
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