Kingdom Animalia Order Hymenoptera Subfamily Myrmicinae Higher classification Myrmicinae | Phylum Arthropoda Family Formicidae Scientific name Attini Rank Tribe | |
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Lower classifications Atta, Acromyrmex, Sericomyrmex, Mycocepurus smithii, Strumigenys | ||
The fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini) comprise all the known fungus-growing ant species participating in ant-fungus mutualism. Leafcutter ants, including Atta and Acromyrmex, make up two of the genera.
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