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Checklist for Genus Atta Fabricius, 1818 (Leaf-cutting Ants)
and region America (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1321
50475
424947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1315
50409
424765
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1179
49568
420027
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
642
38200
347168
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
100
5398
55044
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
85
5058
53360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
31
1768
28241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
355
6541
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
355
6541
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
152
3495
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
36
394
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusAtta
Fabricius, 1818
Leaf-cutting Ants, Leafcutter Ants
21Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for America
1 Genera with 21 Species
Atta Fabricius, 1867Leaf-cutting Ants21SpeciesTaxom


Species list for America
21 Species
Atta (Archeatta) insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Archeatta) texana Buckley, 1860Cut ant
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta (Atta) columbica Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Atta (Möllerius) silvestrii Emery, 1905
Atta (Neoatta) laevigata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Neoatta) opaciceps Borgmeier, 1939Gould beanclam
Atta (Neoatta) robusta Borgmeier, 1939Gould beanclam
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta (Neoatta) vollenweideri Forel, 1893Chaco leafcutter ant
Atta (Palaeatta) bisphaerica Forel, 1908
Atta (Palaeatta) goiana Goncalves, 1942
Atta (Palaeatta) saltensis Forel, 1913
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Atta arizonensis (Wheeler, 1907)⇒ Trachymyrmex arizonensis Wheeler, 1907
Atta capiguara Goncalves, 1944Pasture leaf-cutting ant
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
Atta cubana Fontenla Rizo, 1995
Atta pilosa Buckley, 1867
Atta tardigrada Buckley, 1867


Links, sources and further information
Atta at antwiki.org
Atta at gbif.org
Atta at gbif.org
Atta at irmng.org
Atta at irmng.org
Atta at itis.gov