Family Formicidae Tribe Attini Rank Genus | Order Hymenopterans | |
Similar Ochetomyrmex, Lachnomyrmex, Xenomyrmex, Octostruma, Basiceros | ||
Distribution
The genus is restricted to the Neotropical region, where the ants nest in soil or in the leaf litter. Tranopelta gilva is known from Costa Rica to Brazil, Tranopelta subterranea is found in Ecuador, Bolivia and Brazil.
Species
References
Tranopelta Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA