Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Afrotropical (Ecozones)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 223
6838
56840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 223
6838
56840 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 209
6733
56403 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 185
6591
56071 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 21
271
2707 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 21
271
2707 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 5
127
2333 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants | 1
123
2330 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Formicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants | 123
2330 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Afrotropical
123 Genera with 2330 Species #ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTVWX
| Acropyga Roger, 1862 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Aenictogiton Emery, 1901 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Aenictus Shuckard, 1840 | | 35 | Species | Taxom | | Agraulomyrmex Prins, 1983 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Amblyopone Erichson, 1842 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ankylomyrma Bolton, 1973 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Anochetus Mayr, 1861 | | 23 | Species | Taxom | | Anoplolepis Santschi, 1914 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853 | Collared Ants | 14 | Species | Taxom | | Aphomomyrmex Emery, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Apomyrma Brown, Gotwa..., 1970 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Asphinctopone Santschi, 1914 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Atopomyrmex André, 1889 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Axinidris Weber, 1941 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Baracidris Bolton, 1981 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Boloponera Fisher, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Bondroitia Forel, 1911 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Bothriomyrmex Emery, 1869 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Bothroponera Smith, 1858 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868 | Rover ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyponera Emery, 1900 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Calyptomyrmex Emery, 1887 | | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Camponotus Mayr, 1861 | Black carpenter ant | 201 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiocondyla Emery, 1869 | | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Carebara Westwood, 1840 | | 68 | Species | Taxom | | Cataglyphis Förster, 1850 | Desert ants | 36 | Species | Taxom | | Cataulacus Smith, 1853 | | 40 | Species | Taxom | | Centromyrmex Mayr, 1866 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Cerapachys Smith, 1857 | Ant-raiding ant | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Concoctio Brown, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Crematogaster Lund, 1831 | Acrobat Ants | 160 | Species | Taxom | | Cryptopone Emery, 1893 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cyphoidris Weber, 1952 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Decamorium Mayr, 1855 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Diacamma Mayr, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dicroaspis Emery, 1908 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Diplomorium Mayr, 1901 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Discothyrea Roger, 1863 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Dolioponera Brown, 1974 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dorylus Fabricius, 1793 | driver ant | 56 | Species | Taxom | | Ecphorella Forel, 1909 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Emeryopone Forel, 1912 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Epitritus Emery, 1869 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Euponera Forel, 1891 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Eutetramorium Emery, 1899 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Feroponera Bolton & Fisher, 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Fisheropone Schmidt & Sh..., 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Hagensia Forel, 1901 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Hypoponera Santschi, 1938 | | 57 | Species | Taxom | | Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1862 | Rainbow ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasius Fabricius, 1804 | Citronella ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lepisiota Santschi, 1926 | | 58 | Species | Taxom | | Leptanilla Emery, 1870 | | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Leptogenys Roger, 1861 | | 60 | Species | Taxom | | Leptothorax Mayr, 1855 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Linepithema Mayr, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Loboponera Bolton & Brown, 2002 | | 9 | Species | Taxom | | Megaponera Mayr, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Melissotarsus Emery, 1877 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Meranoplus Smith, 1853 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Mesoponera Emery, 1900 | | 15 | Species | Taxom | | Messor Forel, 1890 | | 45 | Species | Taxom | | Metapone Forel, 1911 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Microdaceton Santschi, 1913 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Monomorium Mayr, 1855 | | 182 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmicaria Saunders, 1842 | | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Mystrium Roger, 1862 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 1910 | | 26 | Species | Taxom | | Nylanderia Emery, 1906 | Crazy ants | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Ocymyrmex Emery, 1886 | | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Odontomachus Latreille, 1804 | Trap-jaw ants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophylla Smith, 1860 | Green ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oligomyrmex Westwood, 1840 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Ophthalmopone Forel, 1890 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Pachycondyla Smith, 1858 | Panther Ants | 24 | Species | Taxom | | Paedalgus Westwood, 1840 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Paltothyreus Mayr, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947 | | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863 | Crazy ants | 7 | Species | Taxom | | Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 2014 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Petalomyrmex Snelling, 1979 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phasmomyrmex Stitz, 1910 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Pheidole Westwood, 1839 | Big-headed Ants | 93 | Species | Taxom | | Pheidologeton Mayr, 1862 | Marauder ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Phrynoponera Wheeler, 1920 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Plagiolepis Mayr, 1861 | | 28 | Species | Taxom | | Platythyrea Roger, 1863 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Plectroctena F.Smith, 1858 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Polyrhachis Smith, 1857 | | 50 | Species | Taxom | | Ponera Latreille, 1804 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Prionopelta Mayr, 1866 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pristomyrmex Mayr, 1866 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Probolomyrmex Mayr, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Proceratium Roger, 1863 | Hairy Curltail Ants | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Promyopias Santschi, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Psalidomyrmex André, 1890 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolasius Emery, 1887 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyramica Roger, 1862 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Romblonella Wheeler, 1935 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Santschiella Forel, 1916 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Serrastruma F. Smith, 1860 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Simopone Forel, 1891 | | 18 | Species | Taxom | | Smithistruma Brown, 1948 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Solenopsis Westwood, 1840 | Fire ants | 21 | Species | Taxom | | Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 1866 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Stigmatomma Roger, 1859 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Streblognathus Mayr, 1862 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Strongylognathus Mayr, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Strumigenys Smith, 1860 | Miniature Trap-jaw Ants | 138 | Species | Taxom | | Syllophopsis Santschi, 1915 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Tapinolepis Emery, 1925 | | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Tapinoma Förster, 1850 | | 19 | Species | Taxom | | Technomyrmex Mayr, 1872 | | 38 | Species | Taxom | | Temnothorax Mayr, 1861 | Acorn Ants | 13 | Species | Taxom | | Terataner Emery, 1912 | | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Tetramorium Mayr, 1855 | Fierce Ants | 262 | Species | Taxom | | Tetraponera Smith, 1852 | Slender ants | 34 | Species | Taxom | | Trichomyrmex Mayr, 1865 | | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Vicinopone Bolton & Fisher, 2012 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Wasmannia Forel, 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xenomyrmex Forel, 1885 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Xymmer Santschi, 1914 | | 1 | Species | Taxom |
Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Afrotropical | Subfamily | Aenictinae
Emery, 1901
| 1
35 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Aenictogitoninae
Ashmead, 1905
| 1
7 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Cerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
| 4
49 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants | 7
86 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dorylinae
Leach, 1815
| 1
56 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Formicinae
Latreille, 1809
| 20
455 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Leptanillinae
Emery, 1910
| 1
7 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Myrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
| 46
1257 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Ponerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
| 41
344 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Pseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
| 1
34 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
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