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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Meta Department (Region Orinoquia, Colombia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
201
1164
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
201
1164
1728
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
1092
1624
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
120
855
1290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
21
141
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
18
130
273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
11
117
263
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
60
172
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
60
172
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
29
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
8
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Meta Department
8 Genera with 17 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1890Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1844Leaf-cutting Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Mycetarotes Emery, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Meta Department
17 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) hystrix Latreille, 1802
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) balzani Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Apterostigma megacephala Lattke, 1999
Apterostigma pilosum Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta (Atta) columbica Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
Cyphomyrmex major Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Mycetarotes parallelus Emery, 1906
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Sericomyrmex bondari Borgmeier, 1937
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912


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