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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
259
1677
2897
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
258
1676
2896
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
248
1635
2825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
176
1334
2414
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
31
189
291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
27
178
284
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
144
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
55
150
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
55
150
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
32
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
7
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for El Salvador
7 Genera with 9 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1899Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19091SpeciesTaxom


Species list for El Salvador
9 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex echinatior Forel, 1899Panamanian leafcutter ant
Apterostigma trapeziforme Lattke, 1997
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Sericomyrmex aztecus Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Trachymyrmex intermedius Forel, 1909


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