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Checklist for Genus Atta Fabricius, 1818 (Leaf-cutting Ants)
and region Neotropical (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
184
3292
39626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
184
3292
39626
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
169
3163
38903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
124
2593
36581
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
16
215
4194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
16
215
4194
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
6
177
4141
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
164
4129
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
164
4129
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
85
2344
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
27
291
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusAtta
Fabricius, 1818
Leaf-cutting Ants, Leafcutter Ants
16Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Neotropical
1 Genera with 16 Species
Atta Fabricius, 1995Leaf-cutting Ants16SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Neotropical
16 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 (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 capiguara Goncalves, 1944Pasture leaf-cutting ant
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
Atta cubana Fontenla Rizo, 1995


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