''Ectatomma'' is a

Neotropical The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In bioge ...

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22 ...

s in the

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.

Distribution and habitat

''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical region, with most species being

South American South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the southe ...

in their distribution, but others can be found in

Central America Central America ( es, América Central or ) is a subregion of the Americas. Its boundaries are defined as bordering the United States to the north, Colombia to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. ...

as well as sparse populations in the

Caribbean The Caribbean (, ) ( es, El Caribe; french: la Caraïbe; ht, Karayib; nl, De Caraïben) is a region of the Americas that consists of the Caribbean Sea, its islands (some surrounded by the Caribbean Sea and some bordering both the Caribbean Se ...

. ''Ecatomma'' may be found in

rainforests Rainforests are characterized by a closed and continuous tree canopy, moisture-dependent vegetation, the presence of epiphytes and lianas and the absence of wildfire. Rainforest can be classified as tropical rainforest or temperate rainforest ...

savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ...

s, dry environments and cultivated areas.

Species

*'' Ectatomma brunneum'' Smith, 1858 *'' Ectatomma confine'' Mayr, 1870 *'' Ectatomma edentatum'' Roger, 1863 *'' Ectatomma gibbum'' Kugler & Brown, 1982 *'' Ectatomma goninion'' Kugler & Brown, 1982 * †'' Ectatomma gracile'' Emery, 1891 *'' Ectatomma lugens'' Emery, 1894 *'' Ectatomma muticum'' Mayr, 1870 *'' Ectatomma opaciventre'' (Roger, 1861) *''

Ectatomma parasiticum ''Ectatomma parasiticum'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Ectatomminae. Known from Mexico, the species is a social parasite of the related species ''Ectatomma tuberculatum''. It is the only parasitic species described in the Ectatomminae s ...

'' Feitosa & Fresneau, 2008 *''

Ectatomma permagnum ''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species. Distribution and habitat ''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regi ...

'' Forel, 1908 *''

Ectatomma planidens ''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species. Distribution and habitat ''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regi ...

'' Borgmeier, 1939 *''

Ectatomma quadridens ''Ectatomma'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species. Distribution and habitat ''Ectatomma'' is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical regi ...

'' (Fabricius, 1793) *'' Ectatomma ruidum'' (Roger, 1860) *'' Ectatomma suzanae'' Almeida Filho, 1986 *''

Ectatomma tuberculatum ''Ectatomma tuberculatum'' is a Neotropical species of ant in the subfamily Ectatomminae. Common in the Neotropics, the species is found from Mexico to Argentina. It is a host to the related social parasite '' Ectatomma parasiticum'', the only ...

'' (Olivier, 1792) *'' Ectatomma vizottoi'' Almeida Filho, 1987

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* Ectatomminae Ant genera Hymenoptera of South America Hymenoptera of North America {{ant-stub

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