Texas leaf-cutter ant
(Atta texana)
Resources
- Pest Alert - USDA Forest Service
- Insects and Diseases of Trees in the South - USDA Forest Service
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Invasive Listing Sources
No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.
Taxonomic Rank
| Kingdom: Animalia |
| Phylum: Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: Hexapoda |
| Class: Insecta |
| Infraclass: Neoptera |
| Subclass: Pterygota |
| Order: Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: Apocrita |
| Superfamily: Vespoidea |
| Family: Formicidae |
| Subfamily: Myrmicinae |
| Tribe: Attini |
| Genus: Atta |
| Subject: Atta texana (Buckley) |
Other System Links
NPDN Pest: ISASAEA
Synonyms and Other Names
Related Scientific Names:
Myrmica texana Buckley (Synonym)
Oecodoma texana (Buckley) (Synonym)
References
Common Name Reference: American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico 2nd Edition
Scientific Name Reference: Nomina Insecta Nearctica Database