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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1156
31409
217039
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1150
31356
216933
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1053
30832
214432
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
585
24354
178963
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
94
4161
35080
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
81
3910
33631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
29
1198
15006
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
271
2908
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
271
2908
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
105
1487
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
19
104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusAtta
Fabricius, 1818
Leaf-cutting Ants, Leafcutter Ants
10Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for North America
1 Genera with 10 Species
Atta Fabricius, 1867Leaf-cutting Ants10SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North America
10 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 (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Atta arizonensis (Wheeler, 1907)⇒ Trachymyrmex arizonensis Wheeler, 1907
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
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