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Checklist for Tribe Basicerotini Brown, 1949
and region South America (America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1015
31826
191976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1012
31805
191924
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
929
31274
189459
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
543
24019
154741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
86
2887
18019
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
73
2717
17744
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
30
1206
13060
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
243
3850
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
243
3850
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
112
2037
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeBasicerotini
Brown, 1949
6
87
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South America
6 Genera with 87 Species
Basiceros Schulz, 192233SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 201314SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 192223SpeciesTaxom
Protalaridris Brown, 20187SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 19609SpeciesTaxom
Talaridris Weber, 19411SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South America
87 Species
Basiceros alopeciosum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Basiceros armatum Brown, 1980
Basiceros batesi Emery, 1894
Basiceros betschi Perrault, 1988
Basiceros bolaui Mayr, 1870
Basiceros browni Taylor, 1990
Basiceros bruchi Santschi, 1922
Basiceros clypeatum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Basiceros conjugans Brown, 1974
Basiceros convexiceps Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Basiceros depressum Ketterl, Ver..., 2004
Basiceros disciger Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Basiceros iheringhi Emery, 1887
Basiceros iheringi Emery, 1888
Basiceros impressum Palacio, 1997
Basiceros inca Brown & Kempf, 1960
Basiceros lenkoi Kempf, 1967
Basiceros mandibulare Weber, 1941
Basiceros manni Brown, 1960
Basiceros militaris Weber, 1950
Basiceros petiolatum Mayr, 1887
Basiceros piluliferum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Basiceros redux Donisthorpe, 1939California sunsetclam
Basiceros rugiferum Mayr, 1887
Basiceros scambognathus Brown, 1949
Basiceros singularis Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Basiceros speciosum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Basiceros spectabile Kempf, 1962
Basiceros stenognathum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Basiceros stenoscapum Palacio, 1997
Basiceros tumucumaquensis Probst & Bra..., 2022
Basiceros wheeleri Mann, 1922
Eurhopalothrix alopeciosa (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros alopeciosum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Eurhopalothrix bolaui (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Basiceros bolaui Mayr, 1870
Eurhopalothrix bruchi (Santschi, 1922)⇒ Basiceros bruchi Santschi, 1922
Eurhopalothrix clypeata (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros clypeatum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Eurhopalothrix depressa (Ketterl, Ver..., 2004)⇒ Basiceros depressum Ketterl, Ver..., 2004
Eurhopalothrix gravis (Mann, 1922)⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Eurhopalothrix lenkoi (Kempf, 1967)⇒ Basiceros lenkoi Kempf, 1967
Eurhopalothrix oxente Celante & Ce..., 2024
Eurhopalothrix pilulifera (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros piluliferum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Eurhopalothrix reichenspergeri (Santschi, 1923)⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Eurhopalothrix schmidti (Menozzi, 1936)⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Eurhopalothrix speciosa (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros speciosum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Eurhopalothrix spectabilis (Kempf, 1962)⇒ Basiceros spectabile Kempf, 1962
Eurhopalothrix xibalba Longino, 2013
Octostruma amrishi Makhan, 2007
Octostruma ascrobicula Longino, 2013
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma batesi (Emery, 1894)⇒ Basiceros batesi Emery, 1894
Octostruma betschi (Perrault, 1988)⇒ Basiceros betschi Perrault, 1988
Octostruma convallisur Longino, 2013
Octostruma excertirugis Longino, 2013
Octostruma gymnogon Longino, 2013
Octostruma iheringi (Emery, 1888)⇒ Basiceros iheringi Emery, 1888
Octostruma impressa (Palacio, 1997)⇒ Basiceros impressum Palacio, 1997
Octostruma inca (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros inca Brown & Kempf, 1960
Octostruma megabalzani Longino, 2013
Octostruma obtusidens Longino, 2013
Octostruma onorei Baroni Urban..., 2007
Octostruma petiolata (Mayr, 1887)⇒ Basiceros petiolatum Mayr, 1887
Octostruma pexidorsum Longino, 2013
Octostruma planities Longino, 2013
Octostruma reducta Donisthorpe, 1939
Octostruma rugifera (Mayr, 1887)⇒ Basiceros rugiferum Mayr, 1887
Octostruma stenognatha (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros stenognathum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Octostruma stenoscapa (Palacio, 1997)⇒ Basiceros stenoscapum Palacio, 1997
Octostruma triquetrilabrum Longino, 2013
Octostruma wheeleri (Mann, 1922)⇒ Basiceros wheeleri Mann, 1922
Protalaridris aculeata Lattke & Alpert, 2018
Protalaridris arhuaca Guerrero, La..., 2018
Protalaridris armata (Brown, 1980)⇒ Basiceros armatum Brown, 1980
Protalaridris bordoni Lattke, 2018
Protalaridris leponcei Delsinne & L..., 2018
Protalaridris loxanensis Lattke, 2018
Protalaridris punctata Lattke, 2018
Rhopalothrix amati Fiorentino, ..., 2022
Rhopalothrix ciliata Mayr, 1870
Rhopalothrix isthmica Weber, 1941Atlantic rupellaria
Rhopalothrix kusnezovi Brown & Kempf, 1960
Rhopalothrix mandibularis Guerrero & G..., 2024
Rhopalothrix mariaemirae Tocora, Fior..., 2024
Rhopalothrix plaumanni Brown & Kempf, 1960
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Rhopalothrix weberi Brown & Kempf, 1960
Talaridris mandibularis (Weber, 1941)⇒ Basiceros mandibulare Weber, 1941


Links, sources and further information
Basicerotini at itis.gov