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Checklist of Suborder Apocrita Gerstaecker, 1867 (Ants)
for Samoa (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
191
921
1762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
191
921
1762
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
916
1755
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
117
679
1372
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
14
63
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
14
63
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


List of families for Samoa
14 Families width 131 Species and 5 Subspecies
Pteromalidae Dalman, 1820Pteromalid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Formicidae Latreille, 1809Ant101SpeciesTaxom
Platygastridae Haliday, 1833Platygastrid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Megachilidae Schenk, 1860And Resin Bees3SpeciesTaxom
Chalcididae Latreille, 1817Chalcidid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eulophidae Westwood, 1829Eulophid wasps4SpeciesTaxom
Apidae (Latreille, 1802)Bumble bees2SpeciesTaxom
Scelionidae Haliday, 1839Scelionid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eucharitidae Latreille, 1809Eucharitid wasp1SpeciesTaxom
Ichneumonidae Latreille, 1802Ichneumon flies3SpeciesTaxom
Halictidae Thomson, 1869Flower bees7SpeciesTaxom
Encyrtidae Walker, 1837Encyrtid wasps1SpeciesTaxom
Eupelmidae Walker, 1833Eupelmid wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Vespidae Leach, 1815And Allies2SpeciesTaxom


Genera for Samoa
63 Genera with 131 Species
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Acerocephala Gahan, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Acroclisis Förster, 01SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Allotropa Förster, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Anthidium Fabricius, 1878Carder Bees2SpeciesTaxom
Antrocephalus Kirby, 20051SpeciesTaxom
Aprostocetus Westwood, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Bombus Latreille, 1854Bumble Bee2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Calliscelio Ashmead, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1860Black carpenter ant5SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18513SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1907Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Chalcura Kirby, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 01SpeciesTaxom
Cratichneumon Thomson, 17761SpeciesTaxom
Cryptojoppa Kriechbaumer, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Dicladocerus Westwood, 19951SpeciesTaxom
Echthralictus Perkins & Ch..., 19081SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Halictus Latreille, 1804End-banded Furrow Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Homalictus Cockerell, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Lasioglossum Curtis, 1913Base-banded Furrow Bees5SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Megachile Latreille, 1879And Resin Bees1SpeciesTaxom
Metopius Panzer, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19116SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Ooencyrtus Ashmead, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Paranastatus Masi, 19562SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1870Big-headed Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polistes Latreille, 1972Paper nest wasps2SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19675SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19052SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 2015Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Quadrastichus Girault, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1897Miniature Trap-jaw Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 19353SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Tetrastichus Walker, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 18762SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Samoa
131 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acerocephala pacifica Boucek, 1988
Acroclisis melanagromyza
Adelomyrmex samoanus E.O. Wilson ..., 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Allotropa japonica Ashmead, 1904
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anochetus risii Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Anthidium (Anthidium) mormonum Cresson, 1878
Anthidium (Anthidium) palliventre Cresson, 1878
Antrocephalus samoaensis Narendran & ..., 2005
Aprostocetus (Ootetrastichus) beatus Perkins, 1906Parasitoid wasp
Bombus (Bombus) occidentalis (Greene, 1858)⇒ Bombus terricola Kirby, 1837
Bombus (Fervidobombus) californicus (Smith, 1854)⇒ Bombus fervidus Fabricius, 1798
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Calliscelio elegans Perkins, 1910
Camponotus (Myrmoturba) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus (Myrmoturba) navigator Wilson & Taylor, 1967
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus flavolimbatus Viehmeyer, 1922Much-compressed montacutid
Camponotus rufifrons Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Carebara atoma Emery, 1900
Carebara atomus Emery, 1900
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Chalcura samoana Fullaway, 1940
Colobopsis flavolimbata
Cratichneumon culex Muller, 1776
Cryptojoppa polycesta Brullé, 1846
Cryptopone testacea Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Dicladocerus liriomyza Khan, 1995
Echthralictus extraordinarius (Kohl, 1908)⇒ Lasioglossum extraordinarium Kohl, 1908
Ectomomyrmex insulanus Mayr, 1876
Eurhopalothrix procera Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Homalictus samoae Perkins and ..., 1928
Hypoponera confinis Roger, 1860Four-rib lucine
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) extraordinarium Kohl, 1908
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) perpessicium Kohl, 1908
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) samoae Perkins & Ch..., 1928
Lasioglossum (Homalictus) stevensoni Cockerell, 1924
Lasioglossum lasioglossum Strand, 1913
Leptothorax nylanderi euxanthus (Plateaux, 1981)⇒ Temnothorax nylanderi Förster, 1850
Megachile (Eutricharaea) scutellata Smith, 1879Bunchberry dogwood
Metopius krombeini epixanthus Townes & Townes, 1959
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium liliuokalanii Forel, 1899Ant
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium sechellense (Emery, 1894)⇒ Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Monomorium talpa (Emery, 1911)⇒ Syllophopsis australica Forel, 1907
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia braueri glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Oligomyrmex atomus (Emery, 1900)⇒ Carebara atoma Emery, 1900
Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907Clonal raider ant
Ooencyrtus crassulus Prinsloo & A..., 1978
Pachycondyla insulana Mayr, 1876Rotund cleftclam
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paranastatus nigriscutellatus Eady, 1956
Paranastatus verticalis Eady, 1956
Paraparatrechina minutula Forel, 1901
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina minutula Forel, 1901Baby parrot ants
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole aana Wilson & Taylor, 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Pheidole atua Wilson & Taylor, 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Polistes (Gyrostoma) olivaceus De Geer, 1773Macao paper wasp
Polistes stenopus stenopus van der Vecht, 1972
Ponera incerta Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Ponera loi Taylor, 1967Wedge piddock
Ponera swezeyi Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Ponera tenuis Emery, 1900
Ponera woodwardi Taylor, 1967Wedge piddock
Prionopelta kraepelini Forel, 1905
Proceratium silisili Liu, Fischer..., 2015
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica epipola Wetterer & V..., 2003
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Quadrastichus erythrinae Kim, 2004Erythrina gall wasp
Rogeria exsulans Wilson & Taylor, 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Rogeria stigmatica Emery, 1897
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) papuana Emery, 1900Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys epipola Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr, 1866Ant
Strumigenys mailei Wilson & Taylor, 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys szalayi Emery, 1897
Syllophopsis australica Forel, 1907
Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862Dwarf pecdicel ant
Tapinoma wheeleri Mann, 1935
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex nr albipes Wetterer & V..., 2003
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921Ant
Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium grassii Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium insolens Smith, F., 1861Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetrastichus giffardianus Silvestri, 1915Parasitoid wasp
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Vollenhovia pacifica Wilson & Taylor, 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Vollenhovia samoensis Mayr, 1876

Subnodes of Apocrita with occurrences in Samoa
InfraorderAculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
5
48
115
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
InfraorderParasitica
Hartig, 1837
Parasitic Apocrita, Parasitic wasps, Parasitoid wasps
9
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


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