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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Brazil (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
758
16427
71407
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
755
16419
71389
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
702
16115
70324
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
413
12496
58285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
71
1531
6334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
62
1445
6216
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
722
4845
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
168
2059
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
168
2059
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
77
1043
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
22
195
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Brazil
22 Genera with 195 Species
#ACDKMPSTX
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1905Leaf-cutting Ants36SpeciesTaxom
Amoimyrmex Cristiano, C..., 18631SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 189223SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1844Leaf-cutting Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloxys Smith, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocerus Latreille, 1908Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyatta Sosa-Calvo &..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 194023SpeciesTaxom
Diaphoromyrma Fernández, D..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Kalathomyrmex Klingenberg ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Mycetagroicus Brandao & Ma..., 20014SpeciesTaxom
Mycetarotes Emery, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 194817SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 188714SpeciesTaxom
Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 194811SpeciesTaxom
Paramycetophylax Kusnezov, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paratrachymyrmex Solomon, Rab..., 19384SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 191114SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 194827SpeciesTaxom
Xerolitor Sosa-Calvo, ..., 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Brazil
195 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) ambiguus Emery, 1888Square sportella
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex coronatus abricius
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) crassispinus Forel, 1909
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) disciger Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) hispidus Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex hispidus fallax Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) hystrix Latreille, 1802
Acromyrmex hystrix ajax Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) laticeps Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) lobicornis Emery, 1888Square sportella
Acromyrmex lobicornis ferrugineus Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) lundii Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Acromyrmex lundii carli Goncalves, 1961
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) niger Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) rugosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Acromyrmex rugosus rochai Forel, 1904
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) subterraneus Forel, 1893Corbula sportella
Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus Forel, 1912
Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) balzani Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) heyeri Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) landolti Forel, 1885
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) striatus Roger, 1863
Acromyrmex (Möllerius) heyeri Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex ameliae De Souza, So..., 2007
Acromyrmex aspersus Smith, 1858Flattened carditid
Acromyrmex brunneus Forel, 1912
Acromyrmex diasi Goncalves, 1983
Acromyrmex fowleri Rabeling, Me..., 2019
Acromyrmex fracticornis Forel, 1909
Acromyrmex molestans Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex nigrosetosus Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex nobilis Santschi, 1939
Acromyrmex pubescens Emery, 1905
Amoimyrmex striatus Roger, 1863
Apterostigma acre Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma andense Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma auriculatum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma branneri (Mann, 1916)⇒ Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896
Apterostigma bruchi Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Apterostigma callipygium Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma epinotale Weber, 1937
Apterostigma ierense Weber, 1937
Apterostigma jubatum (Wheeler, W.M., 1925)⇒ Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896
Apterostigma manni Weber, 1938
Apterostigma mayri Forel, 1893
Apterostigma megacephala Lattke, 1999
Apterostigma moelleri Forel, 1892
Apterostigma peruvianum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma pilosum Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma serratum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma steigeri Santschi, 1911
Apterostigma tropicoxa Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma turgidum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma urichii Forel, 1893
Apterostigma wasmannii Forel, 1892
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
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 capiguara Goncalves, 1944Pasture leaf-cutting ant
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
Cephaloxys cordovcensis dolichognatha Weber, 1934
Cryptocerus maculatus (Forel, 1908)⇒ Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876
Cyatta abscondita Sosa-Calvo &..., 2013
Cyphomyrmex auritus Mayr, 1887
Cyphomyrmex bicornis Forel, 1895
Cyphomyrmex bigibbosus Emery, 1894
Cyphomyrmex bruchi Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Cyphomyrmex cornutus Kempf, 1968
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex faunulus Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Cyphomyrmex flavidus Pergande, 1896
Cyphomyrmex hamulatus Weber, 1938
Cyphomyrmex laevigatus Weber, 1938
Cyphomyrmex lectus Forel, 1911
Cyphomyrmex major Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex occultus Kempf, 1964
Cyphomyrmex olitor Forel, 1893
Cyphomyrmex paniscus Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Cyphomyrmex peltatus Kempf, 1966
Cyphomyrmex plaumanni Kempf, 1962
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex strigatus Mayr, 1887
Cyphomyrmex transversus Emery, 1894
Cyphomyrmex vorticis Weber, 1940
Diaphoromyrma sofiae Fernández, D..., 2009
Kalathomyrmex emeryi Forel, 1907
Mycetagroicus cerradensis Brandao & Ma..., 2001
Mycetagroicus inflatus Brandao & Ma..., 2008
Mycetagroicus triangularis Brandao & Ma..., 2001
Mycetagroicus urbanus Brandao & Ma..., 2001
Mycetarotes acutus Mayhé-Nunes, 1995
Mycetarotes carinatus Mayhé-Nunes, 1995
Mycetarotes parallelus Emery, 1906
Mycetarotes senticosus Kempf, 1960Yellow eggcockle
Mycetomoellerius agudensis Kempf, 1967
Mycetomoellerius atlanticus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2007
Mycetomoellerius cirratus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2005
Mycetomoellerius compactus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2002
Mycetomoellerius dichrous Kempf, 1967
Mycetomoellerius farinosus Emery, 1894
Mycetomoellerius holmgreni Wheeler, W.M., 1925
Mycetomoellerius iheringi Emery, 1888
Mycetomoellerius ixyodus Mayhe-Nunez ..., 2007
Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis André, 1893
Mycetomoellerius janildae Santos, Chau..., 2025
Mycetomoellerius kempfi Fowler, 1982
Mycetomoellerius mesopleuralis Santos, Chau..., 2025
Mycetomoellerius oetkeri Forel, 1908
Mycetomoellerius relictus Borgmeier, 1934
Mycetomoellerius urichii Forel, 1893
Mycetomoellerius verrucosus Borgmeier, 1948
Mycetophylax asper Mayr, 1887
Mycetophylax auritus Mayr, 1887
Mycetophylax bigibbosus Emery, 1894
Mycetophylax clorindae Kusnezov, 1949
Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycetophylax emeryi Forel, 1907Gaudy sanguin
Mycetophylax lectus Forel, 1911
Mycetophylax morschi Emery, 1888
Mycetophylax occultus Kempf, 1964
Mycetophylax olitor Forel, 1893
Mycetophylax paniscus Wheeler W. M., 1925
Mycetophylax plaumanni Kempf, 1962
Mycetophylax simplex Emery, 1888Square sportella
Mycetophylax strigatus Mayr, 1887
Mycetosoritis aspera Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Mycetosoritis clorindae Kusnezov, 1949
Mycetosoritis explicata Kempf, 1968
Mycocepurus castrator Rabeling & B..., 2010
Mycocepurus goeldii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Mycocepurus obsoletus Emery, 1913
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmicocrypta bucki Sosa-Calvo &..., 2010
Myrmicocrypta buenzlii Borgmeier, 1934Fossor coquina
Myrmicocrypta camargoi Sosa-Calvo &..., 2010
Myrmicocrypta ednaella Mann, 1922
Myrmicocrypta erectapilosa Sosa-Calvo &..., 2010
Myrmicocrypta foreli Mann, 1916Blake lucine
Myrmicocrypta longinoda Weber, 1938
Myrmicocrypta microphthalma Borgmeier, 1948
Myrmicocrypta squamosa Smith, 1860Threetooth carditid
Myrmicocrypta squamosa uncinata Mayr, 1887
Myrmicocrypta weyrauchi Borgmeier, 1948
Paramycetophylax bruchi Santschi, 1916
Paratrachymyrmex bugnioni Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex diversus Mann, 1916
Paratrachymyrmex mandibularis Weber, 1938
Sericomyrmex bondari Borgmeier, 1937
Sericomyrmex burchelli Forel, 1905
Sericomyrmex harekulli Weber, 1937
Sericomyrmex luederwaldti Santschi, 1925
Sericomyrmex lutzi Wheeler, 1916Crenulate tellin
Sericomyrmex maravalhas Je?ovnik & S..., 2017
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex moreirai Santschi, 1925
Sericomyrmex opacus Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Sericomyrmex opacus muelleri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex parvulus Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex saramama Je?ovnik & S..., 2017
Sericomyrmex saussurei Emery, 1894
Sericomyrmex scrobifer Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Trachymyrmex agudensis Kempf, 1967
Trachymyrmex atlanticus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2007
Trachymyrmex attaxenus (Menozzi, 1936)⇒ Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893
Trachymyrmex bugnioni Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex cirratus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2005
Trachymyrmex compactus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2002
Trachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex dichrous Kempf, 1967
Trachymyrmex diversus Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Trachymyrmex farinosus Emery, 1894
Trachymyrmex holmgreni Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Trachymyrmex iheringi Emery, 1888Square sportella
Trachymyrmex isthmicus Santschi, 1931Grooved fingernailclam
Trachymyrmex ixyodus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2007
Trachymyrmex jamaicensis André, 1893Ant
Trachymyrmex kempfi Fowler, 1988Rose corbula
Trachymyrmex levis Weber, 1938
Trachymyrmex mandibularis Weber, 1938
Trachymyrmex oetkeri Forel, 1908
Trachymyrmex opulentus Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Trachymyrmex relictus Borgmeier, 1934Fossor coquina
Trachymyrmex ruthae Weber, 1937
Trachymyrmex saussurei Forel, 1885
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Trachymyrmex smithi Buren, 1944Atlantic jackknife
Trachymyrmex urichii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Trachymyrmex verrucosus Borgmeier, 1948
Xerolitor explicatus Kempf, 1968


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