Neivamyrmex

Army ants that prey on ants and termites. Subterranean in their existence, a few Neivamyrmex species are more commonly collected than others because they will occasionally have portions of their raids, or raiding trails, above ground or their workers are found under stones.

Identification Keys
Key to US Neivamyrmex species

Species richness
Species richness by country based on regional taxon lists (countries with darker colours are more species-rich). View Data



Nomenclature

 *  NEIVAMYRMEX [Ecitoninae: Ecitonini]
 * Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1940: 606 [as subgenus of Eciton]. Replacement name for Acamatus Emery, 1894c: 181. [Junior homonym of Acamatus Schoenherr, 1833: 20 (Coleoptera).]
 * Neivamyrmex raised to genus: Borgmeier, 1950c: 624.
 * Neivamyrmex senior synonym of Woitkowskia: Borgmeier, 1955: 277.
 * ACAMATUS [junior homonym, see Neivamyrmex]
 * Acamatus Emery, 1894c: 181 [as subgenus of Eciton]. Type-species: Eciton (Acamatus) schmitti (junior synonym of Labidus nigrescens), by subsequent designation of Ashmead, 1906: 24; Wheeler, W.M. 1911f: 157. [Junior homonym of Acamatus Schoenherr, 1833: 20 (Coleoptera).]
 * Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1940: 606, replacement name for Acamatus Emery.
 * WOITKOWSKIA [junior synonym of Neivamyrmex]
 * Woitkowskia Enzmann, E.V. 1952: 443. Type-species: Woitkowskia connectens (junior synonym of Labidus walkerii), by original designation.
 * Woitkowskia junior synonym of Neivamyrmex: Borgmeier, 1955: 277.