''Trachymyrmex '' is a

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in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is mainly tropical in distribution, with most species being found in Central and South America. The

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of the species appear to mate with only one male on their

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Species

A number of species were moved from ''Trachymyrmex'' based on molecular phylogeny by Solomon ''et al.'' 2019. Of the species formerly included, nine were retained in ''Trachymyrmex'', while 31 of the species were moved to the new genus '' Mycetomoellerius'', and an additional nine moved to '' Paratrachymyrmex''. ''Trachymyrmex'' species *'' T. arizonensis'' *'' T. carinatus'' *'' T. desertorum'' *'' T. nogalensis'' *'' T. pakawa'' *'' T. pomonae'' *'' T. saussurei'' *'' T. septentrionalis'' *'' T. smithi'' Species moved to ''Mycetomoellerius'' *'' T. agudensis'' *'' T. atlanticus'' *'' T. cirratus'' *'' T. compactus'' *'' T. dichrous'' *'' T. echinus'' *'' T. farinosus'' *'' T. fiebrigi'' *'' T. gaigei'' *'' T. guianensis'' *'' T. haytianus'' *'' T. holmgreni'' *'' T. iheringi'' *'' T. isthmicus'' *'' T. ixyodus'' *'' T. jamaicensis'' *'' T. kempfi'' *'' T. oetkeri'' *'' T. opulentus'' (jr syn *''T. wheeleri'') *'' T. papulatus'' *†'' T. primaevus'' *'' T. pruinosus'' *'' T. relictus'' *'' T. ruthae'' *'' T. squamulifer'' *'' T. tucumanus'' *'' T. turrifex'' *'' T. urichii'' *'' T. verrucosus'' *'' T. zeteki'' Species moved to ''Paratrachymyrmex'' *'' T. bugnioni'' *'' T. carib'' *'' T. cornetzi'' *'' T. diversus'' *'' T. intermedius'' (Type) *'' T. irmgardae'' *'' T. levis'' *'' T. mandibularis'' *'' T. phaleratus''

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* Myrmicinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of North America Hymenoptera of South America Taxa named by Auguste Forel {{myrmicinae-stub