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Trachymyrmex nogalensis
Trachymyrmex nogalensis is a fungus-gardening ant species from southern Arizona, described by Byars in 1951. As a member of the attine tribe, it cultivates fungal gardens as its primary food source. The queen caste was first characterized in a 2007 taxonomic revision, having previously been undescribed. The species is one of nine North American Trachymyrmex species recognized in that revision.