Taxonomic history
Combination in Paracryptocerus: Kusnezov, 1953c PDF: 338.Combination in Zacryptocerus: Brandão, 1991 PDF: 385.Combination in Cephalotes: Baroni Urbani, 1998b: 326; De Andrade & Baroni Urbani, 1999 PDF: 618.Senior synonym of Cephalotes jheringi pampaensis: Kempf, 1958a: 44.Senior synonym of Cephalotes ridiculus: Kempf, 1958a: 44.Central, Pte. Hayes (ALWC, INBP).
Cephalotes bruchi is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on. Giving their name also as gliding ants.[1][2]
Cephalotes bruchi is a species of arboreal ant of the genus Cephalotes, characterized by an odd shaped head and the ability to "parachute" by steering their fall if they drop off of the tree they're on. Giving their name also as gliding ants.