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Gracilidris pombero

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Formicidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Subfamily
  
Dolichoderinae

Genus
  
Gracilidris

Order
  
Hymenopterans

Gracilidris pombero

Similar
  
Hymenopterans, Diatomyidae, Bothriomyrmex, Forelius, Dorymyrmex

Gracilidris pombero is a species of ant in the genus Gracilidris. Described by Wild and Cuezzo in 2006, the species is endemic to the South American countries of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Etymology

In Guarani mythology, Pombero is a mythical humanoid creature that is nocturnal, and this is a reference to the ants nocturnal behaviour.

References

Gracilidris pombero Wikipedia