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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Pernambuco (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
187
801
1189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
187
801
1189
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
180
787
1172
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
105
522
722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
27
109
153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
25
107
152
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
11
76
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
29
43
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
29
43
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
11
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
3
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Pernambuco
3 Genera with 5 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Pernambuco
5 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) rugosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta (Neoatta) opaciceps Borgmeier, 1939Gould beanclam
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912


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