''Myrmicocrypta'' 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
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of
fungus-growing ants
Fungus-growing ants (tribe Attini) comprise all the known fungus-growing ant species participating in ant–fungus mutualism. They are known for cutting grasses and leaves, carrying them to their colonies' nests, and using them to grow fungus o ...
in the
subfamily
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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 is known from
Mexico
Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...
to
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
. Their
colonies
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are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''
Myrmicocrypta boliviana''
Weber, 1938
* ''
Myrmicocrypta bruchi
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their ant colony, colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myr ...
''
Santschi, 1936
* ''
Myrmicocrypta buenzlii''
Borgmeier, 1934
* ''
Myrmicocrypta collaris''
Emery, 1913
* ''
Myrmicocrypta dilacerata
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their ant colony, colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myr ...
''
(Forel, 1885)
* ''
Myrmicocrypta ednaella
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* '' Myrmicocrypta ...
''
Mann, 1922
* ''
Myrmicocrypta elisabethae''
Weber, 1937
* ''
Myrmicocrypta foreli''
Mann, 1916
* ''
Myrmicocrypta godmani''
Forel, 1899
* ''
Myrmicocrypta guianensis''
Weber, 1937
* ''
Myrmicocrypta infuscata''
Weber, 1946
* ''
Myrmicocrypta longinoda''
Weber, 1938
* ''
Myrmicocrypta microphthalma''
Borgmeier, 1948
* ''
Myrmicocrypta occipitalis
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their ant colony, colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myr ...
''
Weber, 1938
* ''
Myrmicocrypta ogloblini''
Santschi, 1936
* ''
Myrmicocrypta rudiscapa''
Emery, 1913
* ''
Myrmicocrypta spinosa''
Weber, 1937
* ''
Myrmicocrypta squamosa
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their ant colony, colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myr ...
''
Smith, 1860
* ''
Myrmicocrypta subnitida''
Forel, 1899
* ''
Myrmicocrypta triangulata''
Forel, 1912
* ''
Myrmicocrypta tuberculata''
Weber, 1938
* ''
Myrmicocrypta unidentata''
Weber, 1937
* ''
Myrmicocrypta urichi''
Weber, 1937
* ''
Myrmicocrypta weyrauchi
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their ant colony, colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myr ...
''
Borgmeier, 1948
References
External links
*
Formicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of North America
Hymenoptera of South America
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