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Checklist for Tribe Attini Smith, 1858 (Higher myrmicines)
and region West Guatemala (Guatemala)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
245
1392
1801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
244
1391
1801
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
232
1351
1737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1179
1587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
38
292
522
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
34
283
518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
197
471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
72
245
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
72
245
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
33
131
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Guatemala
5 Genera with 11 Species
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1844Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 18652SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Guatemala
11 Species
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta colombica Guirin-Minev..., 1844
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Myrmicocrypta triangulata Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Sericomyrmex opacus Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress


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