''Leptanilloides'' is a

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 ...

Dorylinae Dorylinae is an ant subfamily, with distributions in both the Old World and New World. Brady ''et al.'' (2014) synonymized the previous dorylomorph subfamilies (Aenictinae, Aenictogitoninae, Cerapachyinae, Ecitoninae, and Leptanilloidinae) under ...

. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the

New World The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. 3 ...

Andean The Andes, Andes Mountains or Andean Mountains (; ) are the List of mountain ranges#Mountain ranges by length, longest continental mountain range in the world, forming a continuous highland along the western edge of South America. The range i ...

and sub-Andean

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Taxonomy

With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the genus was included in the ant subfamily Cerapachyinae until the establishment of a separate subfamily, Leptanilloidinae, hypothesized as the sister group to the Cerapachyinae and all other members of the dorylomorphs. However, they were synonymized with the previous dorylomorph subfamilies (including the Leptanilloidinae) under

Species

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Leptanilloides atlantica ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Silva, Feitosa, Brandão & Freitas, 2013 * ''

Leptanilloides biconstricta ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Mann, 1923 * ''

Leptanilloides caracola ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Donoso, Vieira & Wild, 2006 * '' Leptanilloides erinys'' Borowiec & Longino, 201 * ''

Leptanilloides femoralis ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Borowiec & Longino, 2011 * ''

Leptanilloides gracilis ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Borowiec & Longino, 2011 * ''

Leptanilloides improvisa ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Brandão, Diniz, Agosti & Delabie, 1999 * ''

Leptanilloides legionaria ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Brandão, Diniz, Agosti & Delabie, 1999 * ''

Leptanilloides mckennae ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Longino, 2003 * ''

Leptanilloides nomada ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Donoso, Vieira & Wild, 2006 * ''

Leptanilloides nubecula ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Donoso, Vieira & Wild, 2006 * ''

Leptanilloides sculpturata ''Leptanilloides'' is a genus of ants in the subfamily Dorylinae. ''Leptanilloides'' is an uncommonly collected genus with subterranean habits in the New World Andean and sub-Andean tropics. Taxonomy With cryptic and eyeless worker ants, the ge ...

'' Brandão, Diniz, Agosti & Delabie, 1999

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* Dorylinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of South America {{ant-stub

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