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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
86
2887
18019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
73
2717
17744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
30
1206
13060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
243
3850
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
243
3850
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
112
2037
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
32
307
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
32 Genera with 307 Species
#ABCDEKLMNPQSTX
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1912Leaf-cutting Ants62SpeciesTaxom
Amoimyrmex Cristiano, C..., 18633SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 189243SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1844Leaf-cutting Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Attaichnus Laza, 19821SpeciesTaxom
Bruchomyrma Santschi, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloxys Smith, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocerus Latreille, 1908Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyatta Sosa-Calvo &..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 194037SpeciesTaxom
Diaphoromyrma Fernández, D..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Elasmopheidole Forel, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Eriopheidole Kusnezov, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Kalathomyrmex Klingenberg ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Lenomyrmex Fernandez & ..., 19995SpeciesTaxom
Mycetagroicus Brandao & Ma..., 20014SpeciesTaxom
Mycetarotes Emery, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 028SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 194920SpeciesTaxom
Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 19405SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 194827SpeciesTaxom
Neostruma Brown, 1948
0SpeciesTaxom
Paracryptocerus Emery, 19511SpeciesTaxom
Paramycetophylax Kusnezov, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Paratrachymyrmex Solomon, Rab..., 19258SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoatta Gallardo, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Quadristruma Brown, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 192522SpeciesTaxom
Tingimyrmex Mann, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 194039SpeciesTaxom
Xerolitor Sosa-Calvo, ..., 19681SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
307 Species and 35 Subspecies
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) ambiguus Emery, 1888Square sportella
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex coronatus abricius
Acromyrmex coronatus andicola Emery, 1922
Acromyrmex coronatus globoculis Kempf, 1972
Acromyrmex coronatus panamensis Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) crassispinus Forel, 1909
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) disciger Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) hispidus Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex hispidus fallax Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex hispidus formosus Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) hystrix Latreille, 1802
Acromyrmex hystrix ajax Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) laticeps Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) lobicornis Emery, 1888Square sportella
Acromyrmex lobicornis cochlearis Santschi, 1933
Acromyrmex lobicornis ferrugineus Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex lobicornis pencosensis Forel, 1914
Acromyrmex lobicornis pruinosior Santschi, 1916
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) lundii Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Acromyrmex lundii boliviensis Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex lundii carli Goncalves, 1961
Acromyrmex lundii decolor Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex lundii parallelus Santschi, 1916
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) niger Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex octospinosus inti Wheeler, 1937
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) rugosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Acromyrmex rugosus rochai Forel, 1904
Acromyrmex rugosus santschii Forel, 1911
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) subterraneus Forel, 1893Corbula sportella
Acromyrmex subterraneus brunneus Forel, 1912
Acromyrmex subterraneus molestans Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex subterraneus ogloblini Santschi, 1933
Acromyrmex subterraneus peruvianus Borgmeier, 1940
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) balzani Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Acromyrmex balzani multituber Santschi, 1922
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) heyeri Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) landolti Forel, 1885
Acromyrmex landolti myersi Weber, 1937
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) silvestrii Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex silvestrii bruchi Forel, 1912
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) striatus Roger, 1863
Acromyrmex (Möllerius) heyeri Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Möllerius) silvestrii Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex silvestrii bruchi Forel, 1912
Acromyrmex ameliae De Souza, So..., 2007
Acromyrmex aspersus Smith, 1858Flattened carditid
Acromyrmex aspersus fuhrmanni Forel, 1914
Acromyrmex biscutatus Fabricius, 1775
Acromyrmex brunneus Forel, 1912
Acromyrmex charruanus Rabeling, Sc..., 2015
Acromyrmex diasi Goncalves, 1983
Acromyrmex evenkul Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Acromyrmex fowleri Rabeling, Me..., 2019
Acromyrmex fracticornis Forel, 1909
Acromyrmex molestans Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex nigrosetosus Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex nobilis Santschi, 1939
Acromyrmex pubescens Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex pulvereus Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Acromyrmex santschii Forel, 1912
Amoimyrmex bruchi Forel, 1912
Amoimyrmex silvestrii Emery, 1905
Amoimyrmex striatus Roger, 1863
Apterostigma acre Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma amiae (Weber, 1937)⇒ Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896
Apterostigma ancilonodum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma andense Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma angustum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma auriculatum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma avium Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma bolivianum Weber, 1938
Apterostigma branneri (Mann, 1916)⇒ Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896
Apterostigma bruchi Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Apterostigma callipygium Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma calverti Wheeler, 1911
Apterostigma carinatum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma chocoense Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma collare Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma convexum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma depressum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma dorotheae Weber, 1937
Apterostigma epinotale Weber, 1937
Apterostigma fallax Borgmeier, 1934Fossor coquina
Apterostigma goniodes Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma ierense Weber, 1937
Apterostigma jubatum (Wheeler, W.M., 1925)⇒ Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896
Apterostigma madidiense Weber, 1938
Apterostigma manni Weber, 1938
Apterostigma mayri Forel, 1893
Apterostigma megacephala Lattke, 1999
Apterostigma moelleri Forel, 1892
Apterostigma pariense Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma peruvianum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Apterostigma pilosum Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Apterostigma reburrum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma robustum Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma serratum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma spiculum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma steigeri Santschi, 1911
Apterostigma tachirense Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma tholiforme Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma tropicoxa Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma turgidum Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma urichii Forel, 1893
Apterostigma wasmannii Forel, 1892
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta (Atta) columbica Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Atta (Möllerius) silvestrii Emery, 1905
Atta (Neoatta) laevigata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Neoatta) opaciceps Borgmeier, 1939Gould beanclam
Atta (Neoatta) robusta Borgmeier, 1939Gould beanclam
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta (Neoatta) vollenweideri Forel, 1893Chaco leafcutter ant
Atta (Palaeatta) bisphaerica Forel, 1908
Atta (Palaeatta) goiana Goncalves, 1942
Atta (Palaeatta) saltensis Forel, 1913
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Atta capiguara Goncalves, 1944Pasture leaf-cutting ant
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
Attaichnus kuenzelii Laza, 1982
Bruchomyrma acutidens Santschi, 1922
Cephaloxys cordovcensis dolichognatha Weber, 1934
Cryptocerus maculatus (Forel, 1908)⇒ Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876
Cyatta abscondita Sosa-Calvo &..., 2013
Cyphomyrmex auritus Mayr, 1887
Cyphomyrmex bicarinatus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex bicornis Forel, 1895
Cyphomyrmex bigibbosus Emery, 1894
Cyphomyrmex bruchi Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Cyphomyrmex castagnei MacKay & Baena, 1993
Cyphomyrmex cornutus Kempf, 1968
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex daguerrei Santschi, 1933
Cyphomyrmex dixus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex faunulus Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Cyphomyrmex flavidus Pergande, 1896
Cyphomyrmex foxi André, 1892
Cyphomyrmex hamulatus Weber, 1938
Cyphomyrmex kirbyi Mayr, 1887
Cyphomyrmex laevigatus Weber, 1938
Cyphomyrmex lectus Forel, 1911
Cyphomyrmex lilloanus Kusnezov, 1949
Cyphomyrmex longiscapus Weber, 1940
Cyphomyrmex major Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex muelleri Schultz & So..., 2002
Cyphomyrmex nemei Kusnezov, 1957Thick lucine
Cyphomyrmex nesiotus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex occultus Kempf, 1964
Cyphomyrmex olitor Forel, 1893
Cyphomyrmex paniscus Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Cyphomyrmex peltatus Kempf, 1966
Cyphomyrmex plaumanni Kempf, 1962
Cyphomyrmex podargus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex regis
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex strigatus Mayr, 1887
Cyphomyrmex transversus Emery, 1894
Cyphomyrmex vallensis Kusnezov, 1949
Cyphomyrmex vorticis Weber, 1940
Diaphoromyrma sofiae Fernández, D..., 2009
Elasmopheidole subaberrans Kusnezov, 1952
Eriopheidole symbiotica (Kusnezov, 1952)⇒ Pheidole kusnezovi Wilson, 2003
Kalathomyrmex emeryi Forel, 1907
Lenomyrmex foveolatus Fernandez & ..., 1999
Lenomyrmex hoelldobleri Rabeling, So..., 2016
Lenomyrmex inusitatus Fernández, 2001
Lenomyrmex mandibularis Fernandez & ..., 1999
Lenomyrmex wardi Fernandez & ..., 1999
Mycetagroicus cerradensis Brandao & Ma..., 2001
Mycetagroicus inflatus Brandao & Ma..., 2008
Mycetagroicus triangularis Brandao & Ma..., 2001
Mycetagroicus urbanus Brandao & Ma..., 2001
Mycetarotes acutus Mayhé-Nunes, 1995
Mycetarotes carinatus Mayhé-Nunes, 1995
Mycetarotes parallelus Emery, 1906
Mycetarotes senticosus Kempf, 1960Yellow eggcockle
Mycetomoellerius agudensis Kempf, 1967
Mycetomoellerius atlanticus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2007
Mycetomoellerius cirratus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2005
Mycetomoellerius compactus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2002
Mycetomoellerius dichrous Kempf, 1967
Mycetomoellerius echinus Weber, 1938
Mycetomoellerius farinosus Emery, 1894
Mycetomoellerius fiebrigi
Mycetomoellerius gaigei
Mycetomoellerius guianensis
Mycetomoellerius holmgreni Wheeler, W.M., 1925
Mycetomoellerius iheringi Emery, 1888
Mycetomoellerius isthmicus
Mycetomoellerius ixyodus Mayhe-Nunez ..., 2007
Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis André, 1893
Mycetomoellerius janildae Santos, Chau..., 2025
Mycetomoellerius kempfi Fowler, 1982
Mycetomoellerius mesopleuralis Santos, Chau..., 2025
Mycetomoellerius oetkeri Forel, 1908
Mycetomoellerius opulentus Mann, 1922
Mycetomoellerius papulatus Santschi, 1922
Mycetomoellerius pruinosus Emery, 1906
Mycetomoellerius relictus Borgmeier, 1934
Mycetomoellerius ruthae
Mycetomoellerius tucumanus Forel, 1914
Mycetomoellerius urichii Forel, 1893
Mycetomoellerius verrucosus Borgmeier, 1948
Mycetomoellerius zeteki
Mycetophylax asper Mayr, 1887
Mycetophylax auritus Mayr, 1887
Mycetophylax bigibbosus Emery, 1894
Mycetophylax bruchi Santschi, 1916Inflated axinopsid
Mycetophylax clorindae Kusnezov, 1949
Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycetophylax daguerrei Santschi, 1933
Mycetophylax emeryi Forel, 1907Gaudy sanguin
Mycetophylax faunulus Wheeler, W.M., 1925
Mycetophylax lectus Forel, 1911
Mycetophylax lilloanus Kusnezov, 1949
Mycetophylax morschi Emery, 1888
Mycetophylax nemei Kusnezov, 1957
Mycetophylax occultus Kempf, 1964
Mycetophylax olitor Forel, 1893
Mycetophylax paniscus Wheeler W. M., 1925
Mycetophylax plaumanni Kempf, 1962
Mycetophylax simplex Emery, 1888Square sportella
Mycetophylax strigatus Mayr, 1887
Mycetophylax vallensis Kusnezov, 1949
Mycetosoritis aspera Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Mycetosoritis clorindae Kusnezov, 1949
Mycetosoritis explicata Kempf, 1968
Mycocepurus castrator Rabeling & B..., 2010
Mycocepurus goeldii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Mycocepurus obsoletus Emery, 1913
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Mycocepurus tardus Weber, 1940
Myrmicocrypta boliviana Weber, 1938
Myrmicocrypta bruchi Santschi, 1936
Myrmicocrypta bucki Sosa-Calvo &..., 2010
Myrmicocrypta buenzlii Borgmeier, 1934Fossor coquina
Myrmicocrypta camargoi Sosa-Calvo &..., 2010
Myrmicocrypta collaris Emery, 1913
Myrmicocrypta ednaella Mann, 1922
Myrmicocrypta elisabethae Weber, 1937
Myrmicocrypta erectapilosa Sosa-Calvo &..., 2010
Myrmicocrypta foreli Mann, 1916Blake lucine
Myrmicocrypta foreli surianensis Wheeler, 1925
Myrmicocrypta guianensis Weber, 1937
Myrmicocrypta infuscata Weber, 1946
Myrmicocrypta longinoda Weber, 1938
Myrmicocrypta microphthalma Borgmeier, 1948
Myrmicocrypta occipitalis Weber, 1938
Myrmicocrypta ogloblini Santschi, 1936
Myrmicocrypta rudiscapa Emery, 1913
Myrmicocrypta spinosa Weber, 1937
Myrmicocrypta squamosa Smith, 1860Threetooth carditid
Myrmicocrypta squamosa uncinata Mayr, 1887
Myrmicocrypta triangulata Forel, 1912
Myrmicocrypta triangulata peruviana Emery, 1913
Myrmicocrypta tuberculata Weber, 1938
Myrmicocrypta unidentata /Weber, 1937
Myrmicocrypta urichi Weber, 1937
Myrmicocrypta weyrauchi Borgmeier, 1948
Paracryptocerus patei (Kempf, 1951)⇒ Cephalotes patei Kempf, 1951
Paramycetophylax bruchi Santschi, 1916
Paratrachymyrmex bugnioni Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex diversus Mann, 1916
Paratrachymyrmex intermedius Forel, 1909
Paratrachymyrmex irmgardae Forel, 1912
Paratrachymyrmex levis Weber, 1938
Paratrachymyrmex mandibularis Weber, 1938
Paratrachymyrmex phaleratus Wheeler, W.M., 1925
Pseudoatta argentina Gallardo, 1916Texas lilliput
Pseudoatta argentina argentina Gallardo, 1916
Pseudoatta argentina platensis Santschi, 1926
Quadristruma emmae (Emery, 1890)⇒ Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Sericomyrmex beniensis Weber, 1938
Sericomyrmex bondari Borgmeier, 1937
Sericomyrmex burchelli Forel, 1905
Sericomyrmex diego Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex harekulli Weber, 1937
Sericomyrmex harekulli arawakensis Weber, 1937
Sericomyrmex impexus Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Sericomyrmex luederwaldti Santschi, 1925
Sericomyrmex lutzi Wheeler, 1916Crenulate tellin
Sericomyrmex maravalhas Je?ovnik & S..., 2017
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex moreirai Santschi, 1925
Sericomyrmex myersi Weber, 1937
Sericomyrmex opacus Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Sericomyrmex opacus muelleri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex parvulus Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex radioheadi Ješovnik & S..., 2017
Sericomyrmex saramama Je?ovnik & S..., 2017
Sericomyrmex saussurei Emery, 1894
Sericomyrmex scrobifer Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Sericomyrmex zacapanus Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Trachymyrmex agudensis Kempf, 1967
Trachymyrmex atlanticus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2007
Trachymyrmex attaxenus (Menozzi, 1936)⇒ Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893
Trachymyrmex bugnioni Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex cirratus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2005
Trachymyrmex compactus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2002
Trachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex dichrous Kempf, 1967
Trachymyrmex diversus Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Trachymyrmex echinus Weber, 1938
Trachymyrmex farinosus Emery, 1894
Trachymyrmex fiebrigi Santschi, 1916
Trachymyrmex gaigei Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Trachymyrmex guianensis Weber, 1937
Trachymyrmex holmgreni Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Trachymyrmex iheringi Emery, 1888Square sportella
Trachymyrmex intermedius Forel, 1909
Trachymyrmex irmgardae Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex isthmicus Santschi, 1931Grooved fingernailclam
Trachymyrmex ixyodus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2007
Trachymyrmex jamaicensis André, 1893Ant
Trachymyrmex kempfi Fowler, 1988Rose corbula
Trachymyrmex levis Weber, 1938
Trachymyrmex mandibularis Weber, 1938
Trachymyrmex oetkeri Forel, 1908
Trachymyrmex opulentus Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Trachymyrmex papulatus Santschi, 1922
Trachymyrmex phaleratus Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Trachymyrmex pruinosus Emery, 1906
Trachymyrmex relictus Borgmeier, 1934Fossor coquina
Trachymyrmex ruthae Weber, 1937
Trachymyrmex saussurei Forel, 1885
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Trachymyrmex smithi Buren, 1944Atlantic jackknife
Trachymyrmex tucumanus Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Trachymyrmex urichii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Trachymyrmex verrucosus Borgmeier, 1948
Trachymyrmex wheeleri (Weber, 1937)⇒ Trachymyrmex opulentus Mann, 1922
Trachymyrmex zeteki Weber, 1940
Xerolitor explicatus Kempf, 1968


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