Trachymyrmex Smithi

''Trachymyrmex '' is a genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is mainly tropical in distribution, with most species being found in Central and South America.

The queens of the species appear to mate with only one male on their nuptial flight.

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''

References

External links

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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of North America
Hymenoptera of South America
Taxa named by Auguste Forel

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