Tranopelta is a Neotropical genus of ants in the subfamily Myrmicinae.
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 Tranopelta gilva (synonyms Tranopelta amblyops Tranopelta heyeri ) Tranopelta subterranea
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