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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Tortuguero (Tortuguero Plains, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
29
94
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
29
94
142
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
27
89
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
27
89
136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
4
50
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
4
50
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
4
50
102
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
46
98
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
46
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
23
49
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tortuguero
5 Genera with 7 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1937Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tortuguero
7 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex volcanus Wheeler, 1937
Apterostigma collare Emery, 1896False spike
Apterostigma dentigerum Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid


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