Ectatomma

Ectatomma is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Ectatomminae. The genus contains 17 described extant species and one extinct species.^[2]

Ectatomma
Ectatomma tuberculatum worker, the type species of the genus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Formicidae
Subfamily:	Ectatomminae
Tribe:	Ectatommini
Genus:	Ectatomma Smith, 1858
Type species
Formica tuberculata Olivier, 1792
Diversity[1]
16 species

Distribution and habitat

Ectatomma is one of the most common genera in the Neotropical region,^[3] with most species being South American in their distribution, but others can be found in Central America as well as sparse populations in the Caribbean. Ectatomma may be found in rainforests, savannas, dry environments and cultivated areas.^[4]

Species

Ectatomma gracile holotype male illustration

• Ectatomma brunneum Smith, 1858
• Ectatomma confine Mayr, 1870
• Ectatomma edentatum Roger, 1863
• Ectatomma gibbum Kugler & Brown, 1982
• Ectatomma goninion Kugler & Brown, 1982
• †Ectatomma gracile Emery, 1891
• Ectatomma lugens Emery, 1894
• Ectatomma muticum Mayr, 1870
• Ectatomma opaciventre (Roger, 1861)
• Ectatomma parasiticum Feitosa & Fresneau, 2008
• Ectatomma permagnum Forel, 1908
• Ectatomma planidens Borgmeier, 1939
• Ectatomma quadridens (Fabricius, 1793)
• Ectatomma ruidum (Roger, 1860)
• Ectatomma suzanae Almeida Filho, 1986
• Ectatomma tuberculatum (Olivier, 1792)
• Ectatomma vizottoi Almeida Filho, 1987

See also

• Pseudectatomma, meaning "false Ectatomma", extinct genus of ants