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Checklist for Tribe Cephalotini Smith, 1853
and region Belize (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
2642
5097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
2642
5097
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
296
2586
4997
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
196
2141
4270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
34
224
406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
30
215
402
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
143
346
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
69
242
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
69
242
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
32
132
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCephalotini
Smith, 1853
2
10
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Belize
2 Genera with 10 Species
Cephalotes Latreille, 1867Turtle ants7SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18603SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Belize
10 Species
Cephalotes atratus Linnaeus, 1758Ocean quahog
Cephalotes biguttatus Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Cephalotes cristatus Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Cephalotes kukulcan Snelling, 1999
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes porrasi Wheeler, 1942
Cephalotes scutulatus Smith, 1867False-bean
Procryptocerus belti Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus striatus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon


Links, sources and further information
Cephalotini at itis.gov