Mycetosoritis

A genus of fungus growing ants.

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Nomenclature

 *  MYCETOSORITIS [Myrmicinae: Attini]
 * Mycetosoritis Wheeler, W.M. 1907c: 714 [as subgenus of Atta]. Type-species: Atta (Mycetosoritis) hartmanni, by monotypy.
 * Mycetosoritis subgenus of Cyphomyrmex: Emery, 1913b: 251; Emery, 1924d: 343.
 * Mycetosoritis subgenus of Trachymyrmex: Wheeler, W.M. 1922a: 669.
 * Mycetosoritis raised to genus: Creighton, 1950a: 317.