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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
167
714
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
167
714
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
154
663
729
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
111
552
605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
21
114
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
20
112
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
11
100
164
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
62
123
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
62
123
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
26
46
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
5
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Quindio Department
5 Genera with 8 Species
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19401SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Quindio Department
8 Species
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Cyphomyrmex cornutus Kempf, 1968
Cyphomyrmex peltatus Kempf, 1966
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex vorticis Weber, 1940
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Trachymyrmex zeteki Weber, 1940


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