Myrmicinae Acromyrmex
Cytogenetic data
| Species | haploid(n) | diploid(2n) | country(ies) | karyotype | notes | references |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acromyrmex ambiguus | 38 | Uruguay, Brazil | 2M+6SM+16ST+14A | new formula by Castroetal2020 14M+12SM+8ST+4A based on karyomorphometric analysis | Goni et al. 1983 | |
| Acromyrmex crassispinus | 38 | Brazil | 12M+20SM+4ST+2A | formula by Castroetal2020 based on karyomorphometric analysis | Fadini and Pompolo 1996 | |
| Acromyrmex heyeri | 38 | Uruguay | 2M+6SM+16ST+14A | Goni et al. 1983 | ||
| Acromyrmex heyeri | 38 | Brazil | Santoscolares et al. 1997 | |||
| Acromyrmex hispidus | 38 | Uruguay | 2M+6SM+16ST+14A | Goni et al. 1983 | ||
| Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans | 38 | Brazil | Fadini and Pompolo 1996 | |||
| Acromyrmex subterraneus subterraneus | 19 | 38 | Brazil | 14M+18SM+4ST+2A | formula by Castroetal2020 based on karyomorphometric analysis | Fadini and Pompolo 1996 |
| Acromyrmex balzani | 38 | Brazil | 12M+10SM+14ST+2A | Barros et al. 2016 | ||
| Acromyrmex coronatus | 19 | 38 | Brazil | 12M+8SM+16ST+2A | Barros et al. 2016 | |
| Acromyrmex disciger | 38 | Brazil | 10M+12SM+14ST+2A | Barros et al. 2016 | ||
| Acromyrmex echinatior | 38 | Brazil | 8M+6SM+14ST+10A | Barros et al. 2016 | ||
| Acromyrmex niger | 38 | Brazil | 12M+14SM+10ST+2A | Barros et al. 2016 | ||
| Acromyrmex rugosus | 38 | Brazil | 16M+12SM+8ST+2A | Barros et al. 2016 | ||
| Acromyrmex aspersus | 38 | Brazil | 8M+10SM+16ST+4A | Teixeira et al. 2017 | ||
| Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans | 38 | Brazil | 10M+10SM+16ST+2A | Teixeira et al. 2017 | ||
| Acromyrmex balzani | 38 | French Guiana | 12M+10SM+14ST+2A | Aguiar et al. 2020 | ||
| Acromyrmex lundi | 19 | 38 | Brazil | 10M+14SM+10ST+4A | Castro et al. 2020 | |
| Acromyrmex nigrosetosus | 19 | 38 | Brazil | 12M+14SM+10ST+2A | Castro et al. 2020 |
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Bibliography
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