Leaf‐cutting ants (genera Acromyrmex and Atta) are the most important herbivores in the
Neotropical region. Within the genus Acromyrmex, the species and subspecies Acromyrmex …

To elucidate fungicultural specializations contributing to ecological dominance of leafcutter
ants, we estimate the phylogeny of fungi cultivated by fungus‐growing (attine) ants …

Leafcutter ants propagate co‐evolving fungi for food. The nearly 50 species of leafcutter ants
(Atta, Acromyrmex) range from Argentina to the United States, with the greatest species …

Pleistocene climatic oscillations favoured the expansion of grassland ecosystems and open
vegetation landscapes throughout the Neotropics, and influenced the evolutionary history of …

Background Geographical isolation combined with historical climatic fluctuations have been
identified as two major factors that contribute to the formation of new species. On the other …

The state of the art of Formicidae biogeographic studies using distribution modeling tools
was reviewed. We aimed to evaluate how and for what purpose such tools were used in ant …

The cicada Hyalessa maculaticollis is widely distributed in East Asia, and is noted for its
great morphological variability. The variation in this species and its allies has been a long …

Abstract The Pampas of South America represents one of the most extended subtropical–
temperate grasslands in the world. This ecoregion was influenced by Pleistocene climate …

Leaf-cutting ants are considered the most important herbivores in terrestrial environments
throughout the Neotropics. Amoimyrmex Cristiano, Cardoso, & Sandoval, 2020 is the sister …

Abstract Camponotus japonicus (Hymenoptera: Formicidae) is an omnivorous social insect
which builds sizable colonies in sparse woodlands or cropland and spreads across multiple …