''Myrmicocrypta'' is a
Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In biogeogra ...
genus of
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 on ...
in the subfamily
Myrmicinae
Myrmicinae is a subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end botanical subfamily ...
. The genus is known from
Mexico
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to
Argentina
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. Their
colonies
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are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''
Myrmicocrypta boliviana
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* '' Myrmicocrypta b ...
''
Weber, 1938
* ''
Myrmicocrypta bruchi
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrmicocrypta bo ...
''
Santschi, 1936
* ''
Myrmicocrypta bucki''
Sosa-Calvo & Schultz, 2010
* ''
Myrmicocrypta buenzlii''
Borgmeier, 1934
*''
Myrmicocrypta camargoi''
Sosa-Calvo & Schultz, 2010
* ''
Myrmicocrypta collaris''
Emery, 1913
* ''
Myrmicocrypta dilacerata
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrmicocrypta bo ...
''
(Forel, 1885)
* ''
Myrmicocrypta ednaella''
Mann, 1922
* ''
Myrmicocrypta elisabethae''
Weber, 1937
*''
Myrmicocrypta erectapilosa
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* '' Myrmicocrypta b ...
''
Sosa-Calvo & Schultz, 2010
* ''
Myrmicocrypta foreli''
Mann, 1916
* ''
Myrmicocrypta godmani''
Forel, 1899
* ''
Myrmicocrypta guianensis''
Weber, 1937
* ''
Myrmicocrypta infuscata
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrmicocrypta bo ...
''
Weber, 1946
* ''
Myrmicocrypta longinoda
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their ant colony, colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrm ...
''
Weber, 1938
* ''
Myrmicocrypta microphthalma
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrmicocrypta bo ...
''
Borgmeier, 1948
* ''
Myrmicocrypta occipitalis
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrmicocrypta bo ...
''
Weber, 1938
* ''
Myrmicocrypta ogloblini
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies
A colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule, which rules the territory an ...
''
Santschi, 1936
* ''
Myrmicocrypta rudiscapa
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* '' Myrmicocrypta b ...
''
Emery, 1913
* ''
Myrmicocrypta spinosa
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* '' Myrmicocrypta b ...
''
Weber, 1937
* ''
Myrmicocrypta squamosa
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their ant colony, colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrm ...
''
Smith, 1860
* ''
Myrmicocrypta subnitida
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* '' Myrmicocrypta b ...
''
Forel, 1899
* ''
Myrmicocrypta triangulata
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* '' Myrmicocrypta b ...
''
Forel, 1912
* ''
Myrmicocrypta tuberculata
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* '' Myrmicocrypta b ...
''
Weber, 1938
* ''
Myrmicocrypta unidentata
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrmicocrypta bo ...
''
Weber, 1937
* ''
Myrmicocrypta urichi
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrmicocrypta bo ...
''
Weber, 1937
* ''
Myrmicocrypta weyrauchi
''Myrmicocrypta'' is a Neotropical genus of fungus-growing ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae. The genus is known from Mexico to Argentina. Their colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals.
Species
* ''Myrmicocrypta bo ...
''
Borgmeier, 1948
References
External links
*
Myrmicinae
Ant genera
Hymenoptera of North America
Hymenoptera of South America
Taxa named by Frederick Smith (entomologist)
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