Myrmicinae

Subfamily of ants with cosmopolitan distribution whose pupae do not create cocoons

Not to be confused with Myrmeciinae.

Myrmicinae

Temporal range: Turonian–Recent

PreꞒ

Atta cephalotes
Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Hymenoptera
Family:  | Formicidae
Subfamily:  | Myrmicinae
Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835
Type genus
Myrmica

Latreiile, 1804

Diversity[1]
142 genera

Myrmicinae is a subfamily of ants, with about 140 extant genera;[1] 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 in soil, rotting wood, under stones, or in trees.[2]

## Identification

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Myrmicine worker ants have a distinct postpetiole, i.e., abdominal segment III is notably smaller than segment IV and set off from it by a well-developed constriction; the pronotum is inflexibly fused to the rest of the mesosoma, such that the promesonotal suture is weakly impressed or absent, and a functional sting is usually present. The clypeus is well-developed; as a result, the antennal sockets are well separated from the anterior margin of the head. Most myrmicine genera possess well-developed eyes and frontal lobes that partly conceal the antennal insertions.[3]

## Tribes

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Recently, the number of tribes was reduced from 25 to six:[4]

* Attini Smith, 1858
* Crematogastrini Forel, 1893
* Myrmicini Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835
* Pogonomyrmecini Ward, Brady, Fisher & Schultz, 2015
* Solenopsidini Forel, 1893
* Stenammini Ashmead, 1905

## Genera

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In 2014, most genera were placed into different tribes or moved to other subfamilies. Below is an updated list:[1][4]

* Attini Smith, 1858
* Acanthognathus Mayr, 1887
* Acromyrmex Mayr, 1865
* Allomerus Mayr, 1878
* Amoimyrmex Cristiano, Cardoso & Sandoval, 2020
* Apterostigma Mayr, 1865
* Atta Fabricius, 1804
* †Attaichnus Laza, 1982
* Basiceros Schulz, 1906
* Blepharidatta Wheeler, 1915
* Cephalotes Latreille, 1802
* Chimaeridris Wilson, 1989
* Colobostruma Wheeler, 1927
* Cyatta Sosa-Calvo et al., 2013
* Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 1862
* Daceton Perty, 1833
* Diaphoromyrma Fernández, Delabie & Nascimento, 2009
* Epopostruma Forel, 1895
* Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 1961
* Ishakidris Bolton, 1984
* Kalathomyrmex Klingenberg & Brandão, 2009
* Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 1910
* Lenomyrmex Fernández & Palacio, 1999
* Mesostruma Brown, 1948
* Microdaceton Santschi, 1913
* Mycetagroicus Brandão & Mayhé-Nunes, 2001
* Mycetarotes Emery, 1913
* Mycetophylax Emery, 1913
* Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 1907
* Mycocepurus Forel, 1893
* Myrmicocrypta Smith, 1860
* Ochetomyrmex Mayr, 1878
* Octostruma Forel, 1912
* Orectognathus Smith, 1853
* Paramycetophylax Kusnezov, 1956
* Phalacromyrmex Kempf, 1960
* Pheidole Westwood, 1839
* Pilotrochus Brown, 1978
* Procryptocerus Emery, 1887
* Protalaridris Brown, 1980
* Pseudoatta Gallardo, 1916
* Rhopalothrix Mayr, 1870
* Sericomyrmex Mayr, 1865
* Strumigenys Smith, 1860
* Talaridris Weber, 1941
* Trachymyrmex Forel, 1893
* Tranopelta Mayr, 1866
* Wasmannia Forel, 1893
* Crematogastrini Forel, 1893
* Acanthomyrmex Emery, 1893
* Adlerzia Forel, 1902
* Ancyridris Wheeler, 1935
* Atopomyrmex André, 1889
* Calyptomyrmex Emery, 1887
* Cardiocondyla Emery, 1869
* Carebara Westwood, 1840
* Cataulacus Smith, 1853
* Crematogaster Lund, 1831
* Cyphoidris Weber, 1952
* Dacatria Rigato, 1994
* Dacetinops Brown & Wilson, 1957
* Dicroaspis Emery, 1908
* Dilobocondyla Santschi, 1910
* Diplomorium Mayr, 1901
* †Enneamerus Mayr, 1868
* †Eocenomyrma Dlussky & Radchenko, 2006
* Eutetramorium Emery, 1899
* Formicoxenus Mayr, 1855
* Formosimyrma Terayama, 2009
* Gauromyrmex Menozzi, 1933
* Gaoligongidris Xu, 2012
* Harpagoxenus Forel, 1893
* Huberia Forel, 1890
* †Hypopomyrmex Emery, 1891
* Indomyrma Brown, 1986
* Kartidris Bolton, 1991
* Lasiomyrma Terayama & Yamane, 2000
* Leptothorax Mayr, 1855
* Liomyrmex Mayr, 1865
* †Lonchomyrmex Mayr, 1867
* Lophomyrmex Emery, 1892
* Lordomyrma Emery, 1897
* Malagidris Bolton & Fisher, 2014
* Mayriella Forel, 1902
* Melissotarsus Emery, 1877
* Meranoplus Smith, 1853
* Metapone Forel, 1911
* Myrmecina Curtis, 1829
* Myrmisaraka Bolton & Fisher, 2014
* Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 1910
* Ocymyrmex Emery, 1886
* †Oxyidris Wilson, 1985
* †Parameranoplus Wheeler, 1915
* Paratopula Wheeler, 1919
* Perissomyrmex Smith, 1947
* Peronomyrmex Viehmeyer, 1922
* Podomyrma Smith, 1859
* Poecilomyrma Mann, 1921
* Pristomyrmex Mayr, 1866
* Proatta Forel, 1912
* Propodilobus Branstetter, 2009
* Recurvidris Bolton, 1992
* Rhopalomastix Forel, 1900
* Romblonella Wheeler, 1935
* Rostromyrmex Rosciszewski, 1994
* Rotastruma Bolton, 1991
* Royidris Bolton & Fisher, 2014
* Secostruma Bolton, 1988
* Stereomyrmex Emery, 1901
* †Stigmomyrmex Mayr, 1868
* †Stiphromyrmex Wheeler, 1915
* Strongylognathus Mayr, 1853
* Temnothorax Mayr, 1861
* Terataner Emery, 1912
* Tetheamyrma Bolton, 1991
* Tetramorium Mayr, 1855
* Trichomyrmex Mayr, 1865
* Vitsika Bolton & Fisher, 2014
* Vollenhovia Mayr, 1865
* Vombisidris Bolton, 1991
* Xenomyrmex Forel, 1885
* Myrmicini Lepeletier de Saint-Fargeau, 1835
* Manica Jurine, 1807
* Myrmica Latreille, 1804
* †Plesiomyrmex Dlussky & Radchenko, 2009
* †Protomyrmica Dlussky & Radchenko, 2009
* Pogonomyrmecini Ward, Brady, Fisher & Schultz, 2014
* Hylomyrma Forel, 1912
* Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1868
* Solenopsidini Forel, 1893
* Adelomyrmex Emery, 1897
* Anillomyrma Emery, 1913
* Austromorium Shattuck, 2009
* Baracidris Bolton, 1981
* Bariamyrma Lattke, 1990
* Bondroitia Forel, 1911
* Cryptomyrmex Fernández, 2004
* Dolopomyrmex Cover & Deyrup, 2007
* Epelysidris Bolton, 1987
* Kempfidris Fernández, Feitosa & Lattke, 2014
* Megalomyrmex Forel, 1885
* Monomorium Mayr, 1855
* Myrmicaria Saunders, 1842
* Oxyepoecus Santschi, 1926
* Rogeria Emery, 1894
* Solenopsis Westwood, 1840
* Stegomyrmex Emery, 1912
* Syllophopsis Santschi, 1915
* Tropidomyrmex Silva, Feitosa, Brandão & Diniz, 2009
* Tyrannomyrmex Fernández, 2003
* Stenammini Ashmead, 1905
* Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853
* Goniomma Emery, 1895
* Messor Forel, 1890
* Novomessor Emery, 1915
* Oxyopomyrmex André, 1881
* †Paraphaenogaster Dlussky, 1981
* Stenamma Westwood, 1839
* Veromessor Forel, 1917
* incertae sedis
* †Afromyrma Dlussky, Brothers & Rasnitsyn, 2004
* †Agastomyrma Dlussky, Rasnitsyn & Perfilieva, 2015
* †Bilobomyrma Radchenko & Dlussky, 2013
* †Biamomyrma Dlussky, Rasnitsyn & Perfilieva, 2015
* †Boltonidris Radchenko & Dlussky, 2012
* †Brachytarsites Hong, 2002
* †Cephalomyrmex Carpenter, 1930
* †Clavipetiola Hong, 2002
* †Electromyrmex Wheeler, 1910
* †Eocenidris Wilson, 1985
* †Eomyrmex Hong, 1974
* †Fallomyrma Dlussky & Radchenko, 2006
* †Fushunomyrmex Hong, 2002
* †Ilemomyrmex Wilson, 1985
* †Miosolenopsis Zhang, 1989
* †Myrmecites Dlussky & Rasnitsyn, 2003
* †Orbigastrula Hong, 2002
* †Quadrulicapito Hong, 2002
* †Quineangulicapito Hong, 2002
* †Sinomyrmex Hong, 2002
* †Solenopsites Dlussky & Rasnitsyn, 2003
* †Sphaerogasterites Hong, 2002
* †Wumyrmex Hong, 2002
* †Zhangidris Bolton, 2003

## References

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1. ^ a b c Bolton, B. (2014). "Myrmicinae". AntCat. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
2. ^ Goulet, H & Huber, JT (eds.) (1993) Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Agriculture Canada. p. 224
3. ^ "Subfamily: Myrmicinae". antweb.org. AntWeb. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
4. ^ a b Ward, Philip S.; Brady, Sean G.; Fisher, Brian L.; Schultz, Ted R. (July 2014). "The evolution of myrmicine ants: phylogeny and biogeography of a hyperdiverse ant clade (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)". Systematic Entomology. 40 (1): 61–81\. doi:10.1111/syen.12090. ISSN 1365-3113. S2CID 83986771.61-81&rft.date=2014-07&rft_id=https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:83986771#id-name=S2CID&rft.issn=1365-3113&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111/syen.12090&rft.aulast=Ward&rft.aufirst=Philip+S.&rft.au=Brady,+Sean+G.&rft.au=Fisher,+Brian+L.&rft.au=Schultz,+Ted+R.&rft_id=http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/2tc8r8w8&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Myrmicinae" class="Z3988">

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## External links

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* Media related to Myrmicinae at Wikimedia Commons
* Data related to Myrmicinae at Wikispecies

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Ant taxonomy

* Kingdom Animalia
* Phylum Arthropoda
* Class Insecta
* Order Hymenoptera
* Family Formicidae

Subfamilies|

| Extant|

* Agroecomyrmecinae
* Amblyoponinae
* Aneuretinae
* Apomyrminae
* Dolichoderinae
* Dorylinae
* Ectatomminae
* Formicinae
* Leptanillinae
* Martialinae
* Myrmeciinae
* Myrmicinae
* Paraponerinae
* Ponerinae
* Proceratiinae
* Pseudomyrmecinae

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Extinct|

* †Armaniinae
* †Brownimeciinae
* †Formiciinae
* †Haidomyrmecinae
* †Sphecomyrminae

Genera|

* List of ant genera
* incertae sedis

Taxon identifiers

Myrmicinae|

* Wikidata: Q1060265
* Wikispecies: Myrmicinae
* ADW: Myrmicinae
* AFD: Myrmicinae
* BugGuide: 27662
* CoL: JY2
* EoL: 51587412
* Fauna Europaea: 80618
* Fauna Europaea (new): fb3ad065-0976-40d8-a86e-2acc82951091
* iNaturalist: 69143
* ITIS: 573828
* NBN: NHMSYS0000876380
* NCBI: 34695
* Open Tree of Life: 292507
* Paleobiology Database: 70731

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