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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
598
10458
32334
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
595
10451
32326
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
10215
31633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
339
7809
25442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
61
937
3206
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
53
879
3171
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
470
2627
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
142
1552
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
142
1552
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
66
805
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
16
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Colombia
16 Genera with 111 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1912Leaf-cutting Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 189323SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1844Leaf-cutting Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 194021SpeciesTaxom
Kalathomyrmex Klingenberg ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lenomyrmex Fernandez & ..., 19994SpeciesTaxom
Mycetarotes Emery, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 06SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 19378SpeciesTaxom
Neostruma Brown, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracryptocerus Emery, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Paratrachymyrmex Solomon, Rab..., 19124SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 189410SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 194011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Colombia
111 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex coronatus panamensis Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) hystrix Latreille, 1802
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) lundii Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) rugosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Acromyrmex rugosus santschii Forel, 1911
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) subterraneus Forel, 1893Corbula sportella
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) balzani Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) landolti Forel, 1885
Acromyrmex aspersus Smith, 1858Flattened carditid
Acromyrmex aspersus fuhrmanni Forel, 1914
Acromyrmex nobilis Santschi, 1939
Acromyrmex santschii Forel, 1912
Apterostigma ancilonodum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma angustum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma auriculatum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma bolivianum Weber, 1938
Apterostigma callipygium Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma calverti Wheeler, 1911
Apterostigma carinatum Lattke, 1997
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 megacephala Lattke, 1999
Apterostigma peruvianum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma pilosum Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Apterostigma reburrum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma turgidum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma urichii Forel, 1893
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta (Atta) columbica Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Atta (Neoatta) laevigata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
Cyphomyrmex auritus Mayr, 1887
Cyphomyrmex bicarinatus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex bicornis Forel, 1895
Cyphomyrmex castagnei MacKay & Baena, 1993
Cyphomyrmex cornutus Kempf, 1968
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex dixus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex flavidus Pergande, 1896
Cyphomyrmex hamulatus Weber, 1938
Cyphomyrmex kirbyi Mayr, 1887
Cyphomyrmex laevigatus 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 podargus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex transversus Emery, 1894
Cyphomyrmex vorticis Weber, 1940
Kalathomyrmex emeryi Forel, 1907
Lenomyrmex foveolatus Fernandez & ..., 1999
Lenomyrmex inusitatus Fernández, 2001
Lenomyrmex mandibularis Fernandez & ..., 1999
Lenomyrmex wardi Fernandez & ..., 1999
Mycetarotes parallelus Emery, 1906
Mycetomoellerius farinosus Emery, 1894
Mycetomoellerius gaigei
Mycetomoellerius opulentus Mann, 1922
Mycetomoellerius relictus Borgmeier, 1934
Mycetomoellerius urichii Forel, 1893
Mycetomoellerius zeteki
Mycetophylax strigatus Mayr, 1887
Mycocepurus goeldii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmicocrypta boliviana Weber, 1938
Myrmicocrypta ednaella Mann, 1922
Myrmicocrypta foreli Mann, 1916Blake lucine
Myrmicocrypta longinoda Weber, 1938
Myrmicocrypta occipitalis Weber, 1938
Myrmicocrypta spinosa Weber, 1937
Myrmicocrypta unidentata /Weber, 1937
Myrmicocrypta urichi Weber, 1937
Paracryptocerus patei (Kempf, 1951)⇒ Cephalotes patei Kempf, 1951
Paratrachymyrmex bugnioni Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex diversus Mann, 1916
Paratrachymyrmex irmgardae Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Sericomyrmex bondari Borgmeier, 1937
Sericomyrmex burchelli Forel, 1905
Sericomyrmex diego Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex lutzi Wheeler, 1916Crenulate tellin
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex opacus Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Sericomyrmex parvulus Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex saramama Je?ovnik & S..., 2017
Sericomyrmex saussurei Emery, 1894
Trachymyrmex bugnioni Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex diversus Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Trachymyrmex farinosus Emery, 1894
Trachymyrmex gaigei Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Trachymyrmex irmgardae Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex isthmicus Santschi, 1931Grooved fingernailclam
Trachymyrmex opulentus Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Trachymyrmex saussurei Forel, 1885
Trachymyrmex urichii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Trachymyrmex zeteki Weber, 1940


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