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Checklist for Tribe Cerapachyini Forel, 1893
and region Africa (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
943
36180
241410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
939
36100
241106
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
896
35668
239021
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
524
27533
203737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
84
3506
28524
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
72
3385
28118
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
28
1338
18163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
240
4448
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
240
4448
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
9
98
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribeCerapachyini
Forel, 1893
6
83
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Africa
6 Genera with 83 Species
Cerapachys Smith, 1910Ant-raiding ant34SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Simopone Forel, 194935SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Tanipone Bolton & Fisher, 201210SpeciesTaxom
Vicinopone Bolton & Fisher, 19751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Africa
83 Species
Cerapachys (Parasyscia) augustae Wheeler, W.M., 1902
Cerapachys afer Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Cerapachys arnoldi Forel, 1914
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Cerapachys braunsi Emery, 1902
Cerapachys braytoni Weber, 1949
Cerapachys centurio Brown, 1975Arrow lucine
Cerapachys coxalis Arnold, 1926
Cerapachys cribrinodis Emery, 1899
Cerapachys decorsei Santschi, 1912
Cerapachys faurei Arnold, 1949
Cerapachys foreli Santschi, 1914
Cerapachys imerinensis Forel, 1891
Cerapachys kenyensis Consani, 1951
Cerapachys kraepelinii Forel, 1895
Cerapachys lamborni Crawley, 1923
Cerapachys lividus Brown, 1975Arrow lucine
Cerapachys longitarsus Mayr, 1879Topless cannibal ants
Cerapachys mayri Forel, 1892
Cerapachys natalensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cerapachys niger Santschi, 1914
Cerapachys nitidulus Brown, 1975Arrow lucine
Cerapachys nkomoensis Forel, 1916
Cerapachys noctambulus Santschi, 1910Tiger lucine
Cerapachys pawa Mann, 1919
Cerapachys peringueyi Emery, 1886
Cerapachys similis Santschi, 1930
Cerapachys sudanensis Weber, 1942
Cerapachys sylvicola Arnold, 1955
Cerapachys validus Arnold, 1960
Cerapachys vespula Weber, 1949
Cerapachys villiersi Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Cerapachys wittmeri Collingwood, 1985
Cerapachys wroughtoni Forel, 1910
Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907Clonal raider ant
Simopone amana Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone annettae Kutter, 1976
Simopone brunnea Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone conradti Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Simopone consimilis Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone dignita Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone dryas Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone dux Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone elegans Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone emeryi Forel, 1892
Simopone fera Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone fulvinodis Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Simopone grandidieri Forel, 1891
Simopone grandis Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Simopone inculta Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone laevissima Arnold, 1954
Simopone latiscapa Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone marleyi Arnold, 1915
Simopone matthiasi Kutter, 1977
Simopone mayri Emery, 1911
Simopone merita Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone miniflava Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone nonnihil Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone occulta Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone oculata Radchenko, 1993
Simopone persculpta Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone rabula Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone rex Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone schoutedeni Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Simopone sicaria Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone silens Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone trita Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone vepres Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone victrix Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone wilburi Weber, 1949
Sphinctomyrmex chariensis Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Sphinctomyrmex rufiventris Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Tanipone aglandula Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Tanipone aversa Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Tanipone cognata Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Tanipone hirsuta Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Tanipone maculata Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Tanipone pilosa Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Tanipone scelesta Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Tanipone subpilosa Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Tanipone varia Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Tanipone zona Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Vicinopone conciliatrix Brown, 1975


Links, sources and further information
Cerapachyini at itis.gov