''Trachymyrmex '' 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 n ...

of fungus-growing ants 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 mainly tropical in distribution, with most species being found in Central and South America. The

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of the species appear to mate with only one male on their

nuptial flight Nuptial flight is an important phase in the reproduction of most ant, termite, and some bee species. It is also observed in some fly species, such as ''Rhamphomyia longicauda''. During the flight, virgin queens mating, mate with males and then l ...

Species

A number of species were moved from ''Trachymyrmex'' based on molecular phylogeny by Solomon ''et al.'' 2019. Of the species formerly included, nine were retained in ''Trachymyrmex'', while 31 of the species were moved to the new genus '' Mycetomoellerius'', and an additional nine moved to '' Paratrachymyrmex''. ''Trachymyrmex'' species *'' T. arizonensis'' *'' T. carinatus'' *'' T. desertorum'' *'' T. nogalensis'' *'' T. pakawa'' *'' T. pomonae'' *'' T. saussurei'' *'' T. septentrionalis'' *'' T. smithi'' Species moved to ''Mycetomoellerius'' *'' T. agudensis'' *'' T. atlanticus'' *'' T. cirratus'' *'' T. compactus'' *'' T. dichrous'' *'' T. echinus'' *'' T. farinosus'' *'' T. fiebrigi'' *'' T. gaigei'' *'' T. guianensis'' *'' T. haytianus'' *'' T. holmgreni'' *'' T. iheringi'' *'' T. isthmicus'' *'' T. ixyodus'' *'' T. jamaicensis'' *'' T. kempfi'' *'' T. oetkeri'' *'' T. opulentus'' (jr syn *''T. wheeleri'') *'' T. papulatus'' *†'' T. primaevus'' *'' T. pruinosus'' *'' T. relictus'' *'' T. ruthae'' *'' T. squamulifer'' *'' T. tucumanus'' *'' T. turrifex'' *'' T. urichii'' *'' T. verrucosus'' *'' T. zeteki'' Species moved to ''Paratrachymyrmex'' *'' T. bugnioni'' *'' T. carib'' *'' T. cornetzi'' *'' T. diversus'' *'' T. intermedius'' (Type) *'' T. irmgardae'' *'' T. levis'' *'' T. mandibularis'' *'' T. phaleratus''

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* Myrmicinae Ant genera Hymenoptera of North America Hymenoptera of South America Taxa named by Auguste Forel {{myrmicinae-stub