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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Central America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
16634
69910
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
706
16624
69896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
676
16402
69012
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
408
13022
57717
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
74
1820
10064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
66
1760
10005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
26
701
6125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
155
1797
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
155
1797
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
67
997
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
16
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central America
16 Genera with 90 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1937Leaf-cutting Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 199717SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1844Leaf-cutting Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Codiomyrmex Wheeler, 1916
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 190019SpeciesTaxom
Lenomyrmex Fernandez & ..., 19992SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 07SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 19404SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 19125SpeciesTaxom
Neostruma Brown, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracryptocerus Emery, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrachymyrmex Solomon, Rab..., 19093SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19409SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central America
90 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex coronatus importunus Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex coronatus panamensis Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex coronatus rectispinus Forel, 1908
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex aspersus Smith, 1858Flattened carditid
Acromyrmex echinatior Forel, 1899Panamanian leafcutter ant
Acromyrmex insinuator Schultz, Bek..., 1998
Acromyrmex volcanus Wheeler, 1937
Apterostigma abdita (Mann, 1922)⇒ Apterostigma mayri Forel, 1893
Apterostigma auriculatum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma calverti Wheeler, 1911
Apterostigma chocoense Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma collare Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma epinotale Weber, 1937
Apterostigma goniodes Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma ierense Weber, 1937
Apterostigma jubatum (Wheeler, W.M., 1925)⇒ Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896
Apterostigma manni Weber, 1938
Apterostigma mayri Forel, 1893
Apterostigma pilosum Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma tramitis Weber, 1940
Apterostigma trapeziforme Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma turgidum Lattke, 1997
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta (Atta) columbica Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
Cyphomyrmex andersoni Mackay & Serna, 2010
Cyphomyrmex castagnei MacKay & Baena, 1993
Cyphomyrmex cornutus Kempf, 1968
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex deformis Spinola, 1851
Cyphomyrmex dixus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex flavidus Pergande, 1896
Cyphomyrmex hamulatus Weber, 1938
Cyphomyrmex longiscapus Weber, 1940
Cyphomyrmex major Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex muelleri Schultz & So..., 2002
Cyphomyrmex peltatus Kempf, 1966
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex snellingi Mackay & Serna, 2010
Cyphomyrmex strigatus Mayr, 1887
Cyphomyrmex vorticis Weber, 1940
Cyphomyrmex wheeleri Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Lenomyrmex colwelli Longino, 2006
Lenomyrmex costatus Fernandez & ..., 1999
Mycetomoellerius isthmicus
Mycetomoellerius janildae Santos, Chau..., 2025
Mycetomoellerius mikromelanos Cardenas, Sc..., 2021
Mycetomoellerius opulentus Mann, 1922
Mycetomoellerius squamulifer
Mycetomoellerius urichii Forel, 1893
Mycetomoellerius zeteki
Mycetophylax andersoni Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycetophylax snellingi Mackay, W.P...., 2010
Mycetophylax strigatus Mayr, 1887
Mycetosoritis hartmanni Wheeler, 1907
Mycetosoritis vinsoni Mackay, 1998
Mycocepurus curvispinosus Mackay, 1998
Mycocepurus goeldii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Mycocepurus tardus Weber, 1940
Myrmicocrypta dilacerata Forel, 1885
Myrmicocrypta ednaella Mann, 1922
Myrmicocrypta godmani Forel, 1899
Myrmicocrypta subnitida Forel, 1899
Myrmicocrypta triangulata Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex bugnioni Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex intermedius Forel, 1909
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Sericomyrmex aztecus Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex opacus Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Sericomyrmex saramama Je?ovnik & S..., 2017
Sericomyrmex zacapanus Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Trachymyrmex bugnioni Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex intermedius Forel, 1909
Trachymyrmex isthmicus Santschi, 1931Grooved fingernailclam
Trachymyrmex opulentus Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Trachymyrmex saussurei Forel, 1885
Trachymyrmex squamulifer Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Trachymyrmex urichii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Trachymyrmex zeteki Weber, 1940


Links, sources and further information
Attini at antwiki.org
Attini at itis.gov