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Checklist for Subfamily Dolichoderinae Forel, 1878 (Odorous Ants)
and region Melanesia (Oceania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
591
9292
32656
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
588
9284
32647
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
562
9130
32273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
355
7129
27028
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
55
769
2406
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
49
746
2390
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
19
373
1842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
160
1289
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
160
1289
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
15
76
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melanesia
15 Genera with 76 Species
Anonychomyrma Donisthorpe, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Arnoldius Dubovikov, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18976SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants7SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907Rainbow ants13SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1934Spider ants12SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Papyrius Shattuck, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Philidris Shattuck, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18368SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19217SpeciesTaxom
Turneria Forel, 19905SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melanesia
76 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anonychomyrma anguliceps Forel, 1901
Anonychomyrma angusta Stitz, 1911
Anonychomyrma dimorpha Viehmeyer, 1912Flexuose cleftclam
Anonychomyrma longicapitata Donisthorpe, 1947Dentate lucine
Anonychomyrma murina Emery, 1911
Anonychomyrma myrmex Donisthorpe, 1947Heart axinopsid
Anonychomyrma scrutator Smith, F., 1859
Anonychomyrma sellata Stitz, 1911
Arnoldius pusillus Mayr, 1876
Arnoldius scissor Crawley, 1922
Azteca alfari Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca schimperi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) bidens Linnaeus, 1758
Dolichoderus (Monacis) debilis Emery, 1890Moore fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus decollatus Smith, F., 1858
Dolichoderus monoceros Emery, 1897
Dolichoderus tricolor Emery, 1914
Dolichoderus tricornis Emery, 1897
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex flavopectus Smith, M.R., 1944Flat diplodon
Dorymyrmex grandulus Forel, 1922
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex anceps ignobilis (Mann, 1921)⇒ Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863
Iridomyrmex angusticeps Forel, 1901Round combshell
Iridomyrmex calvus Emery, 1914
Iridomyrmex chasei Forel, 1902Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex coeruleus Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex mjobergi Forel, 1915
Iridomyrmex nagasaus
Iridomyrmex neocaledonica Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex obsidianus Emery, 1914
Iridomyrmex pallidus Forel, 1901
Iridomyrmex rufoniger Lowne, 1865Black Tyrant Ant
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Leptomyrmex contractus (Donisthorpe, 1947)⇒ Leptomyrmex melanoticus Wheeler, 1934
Leptomyrmex flavitarsus Smith, 1859
Leptomyrmex fragilis Smith, 1859
Leptomyrmex geniculatus Emery, 1914
Leptomyrmex lugubris (Wheeler, 1934)⇒ Leptomyrmex niger Emery, 1900
Leptomyrmex melanoticus Wheeler, 1934
Leptomyrmex niger Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Leptomyrmex nigriceps Emery, 1914
Leptomyrmex pallens Emery, 1883Suborbicular kellyclam
Leptomyrmex pallens geniculatus (Emery, 1914)⇒ Leptomyrmex geniculatus Emery, 1914
Leptomyrmex pallens nigriceps (Emery, 1914)⇒ Leptomyrmex nigriceps Emery, 1914
Leptomyrmex puberulus Wheeler, 1934
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Ochetellus epinotalis Viehmeyer, 1914
Ochetellus glaber Mayr, 1862Ant
Ochetellus glaber sommeri Forel, 1902
Ochetellus sororis Mann, 1921
Papyrius nitidus Mayr, 1862Great tellin
Philidris cordata Smith, F., 1859Orbicular axinopsid
Philidris myrmecodiae Emery, 1887Dwarf surfclam
Philidris nagasau Mann, 1921
Tapinoma (Micromyrma) indicum Forel, 1895
Tapinoma indicum timidum Santschi, 1928
Tapinoma jandai Seifert, 2025
Tapinoma litorale Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862Dwarf pecdicel ant
Tapinoma pithecorum Seifert, 2022
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex cheesmanae Donisthorpe, 1945
Technomyrmex detorquens (Walker, 1859)⇒ Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861
Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892Ant
Technomyrmex gilvus Donisthorpe, 1941
Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910White-footed house ant
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921Ant
Turneria arbusta Shattuck, 1990
Turneria collina Shattuck, 1990
Turneria dahlii Forel, 1901Round combshell
Turneria pacifica Mann, 1919
Turneria postomma Shattuck, 1990

Subnodes of Dolichoderinae with occurrences in Melanesia
TribeBothriomyrmecini
Dubovikov, 2005
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeDolichoderini
Forel, 1878
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLeptomyrmecini
Emery, 1913
11
54
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeTapinomini
Emery, 1913
2
14
Genera
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Dolichoderinae at antwiki.org
Dolichoderinae at artfakta.se
Dolichoderinae at dyntaxa.se
Dolichoderinae at itis.gov