''Tranopelta'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the

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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 Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...

to Brazil, ''Tranopelta subterranea'' is found in Ecuador,

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and Brazil.

Species

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Tranopelta gilva ''Tranopelta'' is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. 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 to ...

'' (synonyms ''Tranopelta amblyops'' ''Tranopelta heyeri'' ) *'' Tranopelta subterranea''

References

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* Myrmicinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of South America Hymenoptera of North America {{myrmicinae-stub