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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Rio Grande do Norte (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
95
333
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
95
333
506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
94
328
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
68
254
372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
19
92
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
19
92
139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
12
81
127
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
20
27
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
20
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
9
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Rio Grande do Norte
4 Genera with 6 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1893Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19121SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Rio Grande do Norte
6 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) rugosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) subterraneus Forel, 1893Corbula sportella
Atta (Neoatta) opaciceps Borgmeier, 1939Gould beanclam
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Sericomyrmex parvulus Forel, 1912


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