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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Angola (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
4110
10523
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
389
4106
10518
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
375
4029
10276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
225
3211
8668
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
38
308
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
38
308
796
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
21
199
599
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
58
226
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
58
226
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Angola
58 Genera with 226 Species
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Aenictogiton Emery, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Bondroitia Forel, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1912Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1910Black carpenter ant41SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19375SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1907Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1922Acrobat Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoidris Weber, 19522SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 20193SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1817driver ant6SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ecphorella Forel, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 193013SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Macromischoides Wheeler, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Megaponera Mayr, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1910Honey carrier1SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 198719SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 19256SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1915Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19328SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1802Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1798Panther Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 20102SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 2013Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Phasmomyrmex Stitz, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1966Marauder ants3SpeciesTaxom
Phrynoponera Wheeler, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19106SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19099SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Promyopias Santschi, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1966Miniature Trap-jaw Ants24SpeciesTaxom
Tapinolepis Emery, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18763SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1980Fierce Ants24SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1911Slender ants7SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Angola
226 Species and 35 Subspecies
Aenictogiton fossiceps Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Anochetus ambiguus De Andrade, 1994
Anochetus angolensis Brown, 1978Princess venus
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Bondroitia lujae Forel, 1909
Bothroponera pachyderma Emery, 1901
Bothroponera picardi Forel, 1901
Bothroponera soror Emery, 1899
Brachymyrmex incisus Forel, 1912
Calyptomyrmex kaurus Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex piripilis Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) chrysurus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus chrysurus apellis Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) vividus Smith, F., 1858Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus vividus meinerti Forel, 1886
Camponotus vividus reginae Forel, 1901
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) niveosetosus Mayr, 1862Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) petersii Emery, 1895Southern acornshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) vestitus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus vestitus anthracinus Santschi, 1930
Camponotus vestitus bombycinus Santschi, 1930
Camponotus vestitus intuens Santschi, 1926
Camponotus vestitus pectitus Santschi, 1930
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus foraminosus cuitensis Forel, 1901
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus olivieri concordius Santschi, 1915
Camponotus olivieri lemma Forel, 1886
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) perrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel, 1879
Camponotus mayri chimporensis Santschi, 1930
Camponotus vividus meinerti Forel, 1886
Camponotus vividus reginae Forel, 1901
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brutus Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) solon Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) wellmani Forel, 1909Lilliput
Camponotus abjectus Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Camponotus auropubens Forel, 1894Pale lilliput
Camponotus auropubens argentopubens Santschi, 1915
Camponotus avius Santschi, 1926Leptosynapta montacutid
Camponotus avius hertigi Santschi, 1937
Camponotus benguelensis Santschi, 1911
Camponotus buchneri Forel, 1886
Camponotus caesar Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus crucheti Santschi, 1911
Camponotus cubangensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Camponotus monardi Santschi, 1930
Camponotus varus Forel, 1910
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla monardi Santschi, 1930
Carebara aberrans Santschi, 1937
Carebara angolensis Santschi, 1914
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara paeta Santschi, 1937
Cataulacus brevisetosus Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cataulacus elongatus Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Cataulacus intrudens Frederick Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cataulacus jeanneli Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Centromyrmex angolensis Santschi, 1937
Centromyrmex bequaerti Forel, 1913
Centromyrmex congolensis (Weber, 1949)⇒ Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896
Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896Tennessee riffleshell
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster (Decacrema) solenopsides Emery, 1899Tennessee riffleshell
Crematogaster bequaerti ludia Forel, 1913
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) wellmani Forel, 1909Catspaw
Crematogaster amabilis Santschi, 1911
Crematogaster amita Forel, 1913Texas lilliput
Crematogaster ancipitula Forel, 1917Long abra
Crematogaster buchneri Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster clariventris Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Crematogaster senegalensis Roger, 1863Nuttall cockle
Crematogaster senegalensis goliathula Forel, 1922
Cryptopone hartwigi Arnold, 1948
Cyphoidris spinosa Weber, 1952
Discothyrea mixta Brown, 1958
Discothyrea venus Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Dolichoderus carbonarius Emery, 1895Snuffbox
Dorylus (Anomma) kohli Wasmann, 1904Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus kohli minor Santschi, 1911
Dorylus (Anomma) nigricans Illiger, 1802Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus attenuatus Shuckard, 1840Florida marshclam
Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Ecphorella wellmani Forel, 1909
Hypoponera coeca Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera dulcis Forel, 1907Wavy-line astarte
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lepisiota alexis Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota alexis dulcis Santschi, 1937
Lepisiota angolensis Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota arnoldi mota Santschi, 1937
Lepisiota capensis Mayr, 1862Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota capensis subopaciceps Santschi, 1937
Lepisiota carbonaria Emery, 1892
Lepisiota carbonaria baumi Forel, 1910
Lepisiota monardi Santschi, 1930
Lepisiota monardi australis Santschi, 1930
Lepisiota ngangela Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota rugithorax Santschi, 1930
Leptogenys furtiva Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Leptothorax angustulus silvanus Forel, 1907
Macromischoides aculeatus Mayr, 1866Biting ant
Megaponera analis subpilosa Santschi, 1937
Melophorus ludius sulla Forel, 1910
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Mesoponera ambigua André, 1890
Messor luebberti Forel, 1910
Messor tropicorum Wheeler, 1922
Monomorium borlei Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium dictator Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Monomorium draxocum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium ebangaense Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Monomorium egens Forel, 1910
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium mictilis Forel, 1910
Monomorium minor Stitz, 1923
Monomorium notulum Forel, 1910
Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913
Monomorium personatum Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rufulum Stitz, 1923
Monomorium setuliferum Forel, 1910
Monomorium tynsorum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmicaria baumi Forel, 1901Giant cleftclam
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Myrmicaria natalensis nigriventris Santschi, 1930
Myrmicaria opaciventris Emery, 1893Leptosynapta montacutid
Myrmicaria opaciventris crucheti Santschi, 1925
Nylanderia impolita LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia lepida Santschi, 1915
Ocymyrmex ankhu Bolton, 1981
Ocymyrmex cursor Bolton, 1981
Ocymyrmex fortior Santschi, 1911
Ocymyrmex laticeps Forel, 1901Round combshell
Ocymyrmex monardi Santschi, 1930
Ocymyrmex picardi Forel, 1901Round combshell
Ocymyrmex velox Santschi, 1932
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Pachycondyla ambigua (André, 1890)⇒ Mesoponera ambigua André, 1890
Pachycondyla crassa Emery, 1877Downy venus
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla pachyderma Emery, 1901Atlantic cleftclam
Pachycondyla sennaarensis Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla tarsata Fabricius, 1798Rose-painted semele
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Paraparatrechina umbranatis LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paratrechina lepida Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Paratrechina zanjensis LaPolla, Haw..., 2013
Phasmomyrmex buchneri Forel, 1886Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole cuitensis Forel, 1910
Pheidole excellens Mayr, 1862Catspaw
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole megacephala duplex Santschi, 1937
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole rohani Santschi, 1925
Pheidole rohani monardi Santschi, 1930
Pheidole rohani pellax Santschi, 1930
Pheidole schultzei Forel, 1910Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole schultzei ebangana Santschi, 1937
Pheidole sculpturata Mayr, 1866Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877Eastern pearlshell
Pheidole speculifera cubangensis Forel, 1901
Pheidologeton aberrans Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Pheidologeton kunensis Ettershank, 1966
Phrynoponera gabonensis André, 1892
Plagiolepis vanderkelleni Forel, 1901Northern riffleshell
Platythyrea conradti Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea crucheti Santschi, 1911
Platythyrea lamellosa Roger, 1860
Platythyrea modesta Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea schultzei Forel, 1910
Plectroctena dentata Santschi, 1912Florida marshclam
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
Plectroctena minor Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Polyrhachis (Myrma) fissa Mayr, 1902
Polyrhachis (Myrma) gagates Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) laboriosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schlueteri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860Reddish lepton
Polyrhachis wellmani Forel, 1909Lilliput
Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931
Pristomyrmex orbiceps Santschi, 1914
Promyopias silvestrii Santschi, 1914
Pyramica simoni Emery, 1895
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Strumigenys bernardi Brown, 1960
Strumigenys cavinasis Brown, 1950
Strumigenys concolor Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys dextra Brown, 1954
Strumigenys ebbae Forel, 1905
Strumigenys emarginata Mayr, 1901
Strumigenys fenkara Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys hastyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys helytruga Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys hensekta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys malaplax Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916
Strumigenys petiolata Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Strumigenys relahyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys serrula Santschi, 1910
Strumigenys sharra Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Strumigenys stygia Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Strumigenys tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Tapinolepis trimenii angolensis Santschi, 1930
Tapinoma luridum Emery, 1908Northern riffleshell
Tapinoma pallipes Smith, 1876Ant
Technomyrmex andrei Emery, 1899Southern acornshell
Technomyrmex pallipes Smith, F., 1876
Tetramorium cristatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium dedefra Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894
Tetramorium eminii Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Tetramorium furtivum Arnold, 1956Boring softshell
Tetramorium gestroi Menozzi, 1933
Tetramorium jugatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium kestrum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium microgyna Santschi, 1918
Tetramorium monardi Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Tetramorium mossamedense Forel, 1901Round combshell
Tetramorium oculatum Forel, 1913
Tetramorium perlongum Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Tetramorium peutli Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium phasias Forel, 1914
Tetramorium pinnipilum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium pullulum Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Tetramorium rogatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium saginatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium signatum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium youngi Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetraponera ambigua Emery, 1895Horseshoe crabs
Tetraponera anthracina Santschi, 1910Tiger lucine
Tetraponera mocquerysi André, 1890
Tetraponera monardi Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Tetraponera natalensis Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Tetraponera natalensis cuitensis Forel, 1911

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Angola
SubfamilyAenictogitoninae
Ashmead, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
1
4
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
12
53
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
21
120
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
16
35
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
5
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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