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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
53
709
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
49
686
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
374
1698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
125
1053
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
125
1053
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
61
533
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
14
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
14 Genera with 56 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 189312SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloxys Smith, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 194013SpeciesTaxom
Lenomyrmex Fernandez & ..., 19994SpeciesTaxom
Mycetarotes Emery, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 03SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Paratrachymyrmex Solomon, Rab..., 19161SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19406SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Ecuador
56 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex coronatus andicola Emery, 1922
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) hystrix Latreille, 1802
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Apterostigma auriculatum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma bolivianum Weber, 1938
Apterostigma callipygium Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma carinatum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma depressum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma epinotale Weber, 1937
Apterostigma ierense Weber, 1937
Apterostigma mayri Forel, 1893
Apterostigma peruvianum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma tholiforme Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma urichii Forel, 1893
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Cephaloxys cordovcensis dolichognatha Weber, 1934
Cyphomyrmex cornutus Kempf, 1968
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex foxi André, 1892
Cyphomyrmex kirbyi Mayr, 1887
Cyphomyrmex laevigatus Weber, 1938
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex muelleri Schultz & So..., 2002
Cyphomyrmex nesiotus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex peltatus Kempf, 1966
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex transversus Emery, 1894
Cyphomyrmex vorticis Weber, 1940
Lenomyrmex foveolatus Fernandez & ..., 1999
Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri Rabeling, So..., 2016
Lenomyrmex inusitatus Fernández, 2001
Lenomyrmex wardi Fernandez & ..., 1999
Mycetarotes acutus Mayhé-Nunes, 1995
Mycetomoellerius farinosus Emery, 1894
Mycetomoellerius isthmicus
Mycetomoellerius ruthae
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmicocrypta longinoda Weber, 1938
Paratrachymyrmex diversus Mann, 1916
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Sericomyrmex bondari Borgmeier, 1937
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex opacus Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Sericomyrmex parvulus Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex saramama Je?ovnik & S..., 2017
Sericomyrmex saussurei Emery, 1894
Trachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex diversus Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Trachymyrmex farinosus Emery, 1894
Trachymyrmex isthmicus Santschi, 1931Grooved fingernailclam
Trachymyrmex ruthae Weber, 1937
Trachymyrmex zeteki Weber, 1940


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