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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
3219
5151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
2582
4140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
43
373
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
41
370
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
223
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
76
216
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
76
216
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
34
95
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
8
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Mexico
8 Genera with 11 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Mexico
11 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Apterostigma pilosum Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Mycetosoritis hartmanni Wheeler, 1907
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmicocrypta dilacerata Forel, 1885
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant


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