''Tranopelta'' is a
Neotropical genus of
ants 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 ...
.
Distribution
The genus is restricted to the
Neotropical region, where the ants nest in soil or in the
leaf litter. ''Tranopelta gilva'' is known from
Costa Rica
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to
Brazil, ''Tranopelta subterranea'' is found in
Ecuador,
Bolivia
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and Brazil.
Species
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Tranopelta gilva'' (synonyms ''Tranopelta amblyops'' ''Tranopelta heyeri'' )
*''
Tranopelta subterranea''
References
External links
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Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of South America
Hymenoptera of North America
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