Agricultural-symbiosis
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Mycetomoellerius
fungus-farming ants
Mycetomoellerius is a genus of higher attine fungus-growing ants comprising 31 recognized species distributed throughout Central and South America. The genus was erected in 2019 based on molecular phylogenetic analysis, having previously been classified under Trachymyrmex. Mycetomoellerius occupies a phylogenetic position intermediate between lower attines and leaf-cutting ants, and species have been extensively studied for their agricultural symbioses, reproductive biology, and social organization.