Mycetophylax

Klingenberg, C. & Brandão, C. R. F., 2009, Revision of the fungus-growing ant genera Mycetophylax Emery and Paramycetophylax Kusnezov rev. stat., and description of Kalathomyrmex n. gen. (Formicidae: Myrmicinae: Attini)., Zootaxa 2052, pp. 1-31 : 4-5

Mycetophylax Emery 1913

Cyphomyrmex conformis Mayr 1884. Brazil, French Guiana, Puerto Rico, Trinidad, Venezuela.

= Myrmicocrypta brittoni Wheeler 1907

= Mycetophylax brittoni var. litoralis Weber 1937

Mycetophylax morschi (Emery 1888). New combination. Brazil

= Cyphomyrmex (Mycetoritis) personatus Santschi 1923

Mycetophylax simplex (Emery 1888). Brazil.

Kalathomyrmex New genus

Myrmicocrypta emeryi Forel 1907. New combination. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela

= Mycetophylax hummelincki Weber 1948

= Myrmicocrypta emeryi var. arenicola Forel 1912. New Synonymy.

= Myrmicocrypta (Mycetophylax) emeryi var. argentina Santschi 1916. New Synonymy.

= Myrmicocrypta emeryi var. fortis Forel 1912. New Synonymy.

= Mycetophylax bolivari Weber 1948. New Synonymy.

= Myrmicocrypta (Mycetophylax) emeryi st. gallardoi Santschi 1922. New Synonymy.

= Mycetophylax emeryi st. hubrichi Santschi 1925. New Synonymy.

= Mycetophylax emeryi st. weiseri Santschi 1929

= Mycetophylax glaber Weber 1948. New Synonymy.

Paramycetophylax Kusnezov 1956. Revised status

Sericomyrmex bruchi Santschi 1916. New combination. Argentina.

= Mycetophylax bruchi var pauper Santschi 1923. New Synonymy.

= Myrmicocrypta (Mycetophylax) cristulata Santschi 1922. New Synonymy.

= Mycetophylax cristulatus var. emmae Santschi 1929. New Synonymy.

Identification key to the genera formerly considered Mycetophylax , based on workers and gynes

1. Subtriangular head, without psammophore. Posterior margin of postpetiole straight, without any median impression. Color light to dark brown. Lives exclusively in dunes and "restingas" of the Atlantic Ocean; preferring arid habitats with sandy soil......................................................................................................... Mycetophylax (Figs 1-3, 6a-g, 7)

- Quadrate or subquadrate head, long setae at clypeus forming a psammophore. Posterior margin of postpetiole with a median impression. Color reddish-brown or brownish. Not restricted to Atlantic Ocean beaches........................... (2)

2. Clypeal psammophore setae arising close to the anterior margin of the clypeus; median clypeal seta present; clypeal latero-posterior margins not strongly produced as rounded ridges. Postpetiole triangular when seen from above. Frontal lobes triangular and well developed (Fig. 5). Color brownish........................... Paramycetophylax (Figs 5, 7)

- Clypeal psammophore setae arising from the midportion of the clypeus medially and at the posterior margin laterally; median clypeal seta lacking; clypeal latero-posterior margins strongly produced as rounded ridges, resulting in a large circular area where the antennal scapes articulate. Postpetiole heart-shaped when seen from above. Frontal lobes reduced, but almost covering the antennal insertions. Color reddish-brown .... Kalathomyrmex (Figs 4, 5h-I, 7)