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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Matagalpa (Nicaragua)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
151
905
1070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
151
905
1070
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
147
897
1058
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
801
959
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
16
133
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
16
133
317
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
11
111
306
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
72
279
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
72
279
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
36
179
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
8
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Matagalpa
8 Genera with 16 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1937Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19311SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matagalpa
16 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex volcanus Wheeler, 1937
Apterostigma collare Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896False spike
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Cyphomyrmex dixus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex major Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cyphomyrmex muelleri Schultz & So..., 2002
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Mycocepurus tardus Weber, 1940
Myrmicocrypta ednaella Mann, 1922
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Trachymyrmex isthmicus Santschi, 1931Grooved fingernailclam


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