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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Magsasay Station (Braulio Carrillo National Park, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
205
1801
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
205
1801
2029
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
193
1779
1998
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
145
1561
1802
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
30
220
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
30
220
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
111
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
35
56
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
35
56
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
14
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
5
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Magsasay Station
5 Genera with 4 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1937Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 1865
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Magsasay Station
4 Species
Acromyrmex volcanus Wheeler, 1937
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant


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