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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
47
313
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
41
302
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
169
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
70
221
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
70
221
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
33
134
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
8
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
8 Genera with 12 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
12 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis André, 1893
Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Sericomyrmex lutzi Wheeler, 1916Crenulate tellin
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex opacus Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Sericomyrmex urichi Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex jamaicensis André, 1893Ant


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