Abstract
The obligatory mutualism of Attini ants with their cultivated fungus is an example of symbiosis shaped by millions years of coevolution. Attini ants cultivate basidiomycetes fungi (Basidiomycota; Agaricales: Lepiotaceae e Pterulaceae) as enzymes and food source in specialized gardens. Acromyrmex and Atta genera (Attini tribe) are commonly known as leaf-cutting ants, because they forage le…