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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
50
609
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
45
595
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
280
842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
64
230
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
64
230
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
26
108
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeAttini
Smith, 1858
Higher myrmicines
4
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Mexico
4 Genera with 3 Species
Atta Fabricius, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
3 Species
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Cyphomyrmex flavidus Pergande, 1896
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid


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