''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 bi ...

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 n ...

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 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 an ...

. The genus is known from

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. Their

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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 * '' Myrmicoc ...

'' Weber, 1938 * '' Myrmicocrypta bruchi'' Santschi, 1936 * ''

Myrmicocrypta buenzlii ''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 ...

'' Borgmeier, 1934 * ''

Myrmicocrypta collaris ''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 ...

'' 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 ...

'' (Forel, 1885) * '' Myrmicocrypta ednaella'' Mann, 1922 * ''

Myrmicocrypta elisabethae ''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 ...

'' Weber, 1937 * ''

Myrmicocrypta foreli ''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 ...

'' Mann, 1916 * ''

Myrmicocrypta godmani ''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 ...

'' Forel, 1899 * ''

Myrmicocrypta guianensis ''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 ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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 colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals. Species * ''Myrmicocrypta ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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 are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals. Species * ''Myrmicocrypta ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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 * ''Myrmicocr ...

'' 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 colonies are generally small, consisting of fewer than 200 individuals. Species * ''Myrmicocrypta ...

'' 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 * '' Myrmicocrypt ...

'' 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 * ''Myrmicocr ...

'' Forel, 1912 * '' Myrmicocrypta tuberculata'' 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 * ''Myrmicocr ...

'' Weber, 1937 * '' Myrmicocrypta urichi'' Weber, 1937 * '' Myrmicocrypta weyrauchi'' Borgmeier, 1948

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