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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region La Selva Biological Station (Cordillera Volcanica Central, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
244
2546
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
243
2545
4105
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
231
2505
4047
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
177
2220
3782
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
30
335
870
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
26
331
867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
13
199
661
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
93
479
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
93
479
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
42
270
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
8
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for La Selva Biological Station
8 Genera with 27 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1937Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18966SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Neostruma Brown, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 20174SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19404SpeciesTaxom


Species list for La Selva Biological Station
27 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex volcanus Wheeler, 1937
Apterostigma auriculatum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma calverti Wheeler, 1911
Apterostigma collare Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma goniodes Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896False spike
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Cyphomyrmex cornutus Kempf, 1968
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex longiscapus Weber, 1940
Cyphomyrmex major Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex muelleri Schultz & So..., 2002
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Myrmicocrypta ednaella Mann, 1922
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex opacus Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Sericomyrmex saramama Je?ovnik & S..., 2017
Trachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex intermedius Forel, 1909
Trachymyrmex isthmicus Santschi, 1931Grooved fingernailclam
Trachymyrmex zeteki Weber, 1940


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