''Lachnomyrmex'' is a
Neotropical genus of
ants 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 ...
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. The petioles of Myrmicinae consist of two nodes. The nests are permanent and ...
.
The genus consists of 16 species restricted to the Neotropics, known from southern
Mexico to northern
Argentina (and
Trinidad just off the coast of
Venezuela). They are most often found in the
leaf litter of wet forests, with nests located on the ground. Workers forage alone, apparently without recruiting nestmates or using
pheromones. Within the tribe
Stenammini
Stenammini is a tribe of Myrmicine ants
Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Ve ...
, they seem to be most closely related to the genera ''
Lordomyrma'' of
Indo-Australia and ''
Cyphoidris
''Cyphoidris'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 ...
'' of Africa.
Species
* ''
Lachnomyrmex amazonicus''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
* ''
Lachnomyrmex fernandezi''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
* ''
Lachnomyrmex grandis''
Fernández & Baena, 1997
* ''
Lachnomyrmex haskinsi''
Smith, 1944
* ''
Lachnomyrmex laticeps
''Lachnomyrmex laticeps'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting ...
''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
* ''
Lachnomyrmex lattkei
''Lachnomyrmex lattkei'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. ...
''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
* ''
Lachnomyrmex longinodus
''Lachnomyrmex'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus consists of 16 species restricted to the Neotropics, known from southern Mexico to northern Argentina (and Trinidad just off the coast of Venezuela). They are ...
''
Fernández & Baena, 1997
* ''
Lachnomyrmex longinoi
''Lachnomyrmex longinoi'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae found in Honduras , Nicaragua , Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is ...
''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
* ''
Lachnomyrmex mackayi
''Lachnomyrmex mackayi'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sting. ...
''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
* ''
Lachnomyrmex nordestinus
''Lachnomyrmex nordestinus'' is a species of ant in the subfamily Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera; their distribution is cosmopolitan. The pupae lack cocoons. Some species retain a functional sti ...
''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
* ''
Lachnomyrmex pilosus''
Weber, 1950
* ''
Lachnomyrmex platynodus''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
* ''
Lachnomyrmex plaumanni''
Borgmeier, 1957
* ''
Lachnomyrmex regularis''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
* ''
Lachnomyrmex scrobiculatus''
Wheeler, 1910
* ''
Lachnomyrmex victori''
Feitosa & Brandão, 2008
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of North America
Hymenoptera of South America
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