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''Apterostigma'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
New World The term ''New World'' is often used to mean the majority of Earth's Western Hemisphere, specifically the Americas."America." ''The Oxford Companion to the English Language'' (). McArthur, Tom, ed., 1992. New York: Oxford University Press, p. ...
ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of ...
s of the subfamily Myrmicinae. Two species have been described from fossils preserved in Dominican amber, while the others are extant. They are
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 ...
, though, unlike the majority of other species in Attini who grow
Lepiotaceae The Agaricaceae are a family of basidiomycete fungi and include the genus ''Agaricus'', as well as basidiomycetes previously classified in the families Tulostomataceae, Lepiotaceae, and Lycoperdaceae. Taxonomy The family Agaricaceae was publishe ...
, some species have begun cultivating
Tricholomataceae The Tricholomataceae are a large family of mushrooms within the Agaricales. Originally a classic " wastebasket taxon", the family included any white-, yellow-, or pink-spored genera in the Agaricales not already classified as belonging to e.g. th ...
.


Species

*'' Apterostigma acre'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma ancilonodum'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma andense'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma angustum'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma auriculatum'' Wheeler, 1925 *''
Apterostigma avium ''Apterostigma'' is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. Two species have been described from fossils preserved in Dominican amber, while the others are extant. They are fungus-growing ants, though, unlike the majority of other ...
'' Lattke, 1997 *''
Apterostigma bolivianum ''Apterostigma'' is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. Two species have been described from fossils preserved in Dominican amber, while the others are extant. They are fungus-growing ants, though, unlike the majority of other ...
'' Weber, 1938 *''
Apterostigma bruchi ''Apterostigma'' is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. Two species have been described from fossils preserved in Dominican amber, while the others are extant. They are fungus-growing ants, though, unlike the majority of other ...
'' Santschi, 1919 *'' Apterostigma callipygium'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma calverti'' Wheeler, 1911 *'' Apterostigma carinatum'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma chocoense'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma collare'' Emery, 1896 *'' Apterostigma convexum'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma dentigerum'' Wheeler, 1925 *'' Apterostigma depressum'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma dorotheae'' Weber, 1937 *†'' Apterostigma electropilosum'' Schultz, 2007 *†'' Apterostigma eowilsoni'' Schultz, 2007 *'' Apterostigma epinotale'' Weber, 1937 *'' Apterostigma fallax'' Borgmeier, 1934 *'' Apterostigma goniodes'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma ierense'' Weber, 1937 *'' Apterostigma jubatum'' Wheeler, 1925 *'' Apterostigma madidiense'' Weber, 1938 *'' Apterostigma manni'' Weber, 1938 *'' Apterostigma mayri'' Forel, 1893 *'' Apterostigma megacephala'' Lattke, 1999 *'' Apterostigma mexicanum'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma moelleri'' Forel, 1892 *'' Apterostigma pariense'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma peruvianum'' Wheeler, 1925 *'' Apterostigma pilosum'' Mayr, 1865 *'' Apterostigma reburrum'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma robustum'' Emery, 1896 *'' Apterostigma scutellare'' Forel, 1885 *'' Apterostigma serratum'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma spiculum'' Lattke, 1997 *''
Apterostigma steigeri ''Apterostigma'' is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. Two species have been described from fossils preserved in Dominican amber, while the others are extant. They are fungus-growing ants, though, unlike the majority of other ...
'' Santschi, 1911 *''
Apterostigma tachirense ''Apterostigma'' is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. Two species have been described from fossils preserved in Dominican amber, while the others are extant. They are fungus-growing ants, though, unlike the majority of other ...
'' Lattke, 1997 *''
Apterostigma tholiforme ''Apterostigma'' is a genus of New World ants of the subfamily Myrmicinae. Two species have been described from fossils preserved in Dominican amber, while the others are extant. They are fungus-growing ants, though, unlike the majority of other ...
'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma tramitis'' Weber, 1940 *'' Apterostigma trapeziforme'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma tropicoxa'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma turgidum'' Lattke, 1997 *'' Apterostigma urichii'' Forel, 1893 *'' Apterostigma wasmannii'' Forel, 1892


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