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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region Turrialba (Cartago, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
277
2631
3409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
277
2631
3409
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
267
2600
3354
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
197
2326
3111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
38
416
495
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
35
407
492
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
183
312
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
47
120
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
47
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
26
71
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
4
5
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Turrialba
4 Genera with 5 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1937Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 19971SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18991SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Turrialba
5 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex volcanus Wheeler, 1937
Apterostigma goniodes Lattke, 1997
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899


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