ABSTRACT
It was evaluated the cutting ant preference of Atta sexdens rubropilosa Forel, 1908, to native and exotic forest tree species, in laboratory conditions. The most preferred species were: gmelina (Gmelina arborea), leucaena (Leucaena leucocephala), caesalpinia (Caesalpinia ferrea), albizzia (Albizia lebbeck) and enterolobium (Enterolobium contortisiliquum) and the less preferred ones were: eucalypt (Eucalyptus grandis), jequitiba (Cariniana strellensis ) and guazuma (Guazuma tomentosa ).
Key words:
leaf-cutting ant; preference for forest species; Atta sexdens rubropilosa