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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Trinidad (Trinidad and Tobago)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
351
2766
4827
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
350
2765
4825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
336
2706
4722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
217
2329
4193
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
37
317
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
37
317
524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
161
305
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
69
163
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
69
163
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
35
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Trinidad
9 Genera with 13 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocerus Latreille, 1758Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18932SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Trinidad
13 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Apterostigma urichii Forel, 1893
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Cryptocerus atratus Linnaeus, 1758
Cyphomyrmex hamulatus Weber, 1938
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex saussurei Emery, 1894
Trachymyrmex ruthae Weber, 1937
Trachymyrmex urichii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid


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