Acromyrmex hystrix

Acromyrmex hystrix is a species of leaf-cutter ant, a New World ant of the subfamily Myrmicinae of the genus Acromyrmex.

Distribution
This species can be found in regions including the Amazon and Ecuador.

Subspecies

 * Acromyrmex hystrix ajax Santschi, 1925
 * Acromyrmex hystrix hystrix Latreille, 1802

Synonyms

 * Acromyrmex emilii Santschi, 1925
 * Atta hystrix Latreille, 1802
 * Formica hystrix Latreille, 1802