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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Escuintla (West Guatemala, Guatemala)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
111
437
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
111
437
479
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
105
422
462
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
82
368
427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
23
112
110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
21
108
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
11
79
95
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
27
59
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
27
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
12
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Escuintla
4 Genera with 5 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19251SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Escuintla
5 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine


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