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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Bahamas (Caribbean islands)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
270
1607
2435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
270
1607
2435
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
263
1580
2392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
172
1220
1877
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
30
168
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
30
168
343
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
134
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
64
201
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
64
201
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahamas
64 Genera with 201 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1947Collared Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants7SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1934Black carpenter ant21SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1876Turtle ants3SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1903Acrobat Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants4SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1993Rainbow ants4SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1906Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18524SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19029SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 18932SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838Honeypot Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19083SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1975Legionary Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 2019Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants5SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2003Big-headed Ants27SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19253SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 19148SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19322SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19943SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1908Fire ants8SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1906Miniature Trap-jaw Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1931Acorn Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1851Fierce Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1877Slender ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18813SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyrmex Forel, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahamas
201 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acropyga exsanguis Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Aenictus artipus Wilson, 1964
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Anochetus emarginatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus micans Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus minans Mann, 1922
Anochetus testaceus Forel, 1893
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Aphaenogaster miamiana Wheeler, 1932
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Azteca pittieri Forel, 1899Simple cleftclam
Brachymyrmex australis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Brachymyrmex bahamensis Ortiz-Sepulv..., 2019
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex minutus Forel, 1893Minute rover ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) culmicola Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Camponotus culmicola haweisi Mann, 1920
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) brettesi Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) floridanus Buckley, 1866Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fumidus Roger, 1863Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) oertzeni Forel, 1889Yellow pricklycockle
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ramulorum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Orcutt nakedclam
Camponotus ramulorum marcidus Wheeler, 1905
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) santosi Forel, 1908
Camponotus linnaei Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus lucayanus Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus striatus Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Camponotus triton Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Carebara brevipilosa Fernández, 2004
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cephalotes decoloratus De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes varians Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Colobopsis riehlii Roger, 1863
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) sanguinea Roger, 1863Orcutt nakedclam
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) steinheili Forel, 1881
Crematogaster lucayana Wheeler, 1905
Crematogaster lucayana etiolata Wheeler, 1905
Crematogaster obscurata Emery, 1895Ant
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Eurhopalothrix pilulifera (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros piluliferum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Gnamptogenys tornata Roger, 1861
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Iridomyrmex angusticeps Forel, 1901Round combshell
Iridomyrmex coeruleus Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex mjobergi Forel, 1915
Iridomyrmex reburrus Shattuck, 1993Bearded meat ant
Lachnomyrmex scrobiculatus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Leptothorax (Macromischa) allardycei (Mann, 1920)⇒ Temnothorax allardycei Mann, 1920
Leptothorax (Macromischa) splendens (Wheeler, 1905)⇒ Temnothorax splendens Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Leptothorax (Myrafant) corticalis (Schenck, 1852)⇒ Temnothorax corticalis Schenck, 1852
Leptothorax (Myrafant) interruptus (Schenck, 1852)⇒ Temnothorax interruptus Schenck, 1852
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium fieldi Forel, 1910Little black mono ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium laeve Mayr, 1876Yellow mono ant
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium sydneyense Forel, 1902Sydney mono ant
Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis André, 1893
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmelachista nodigera Mayr, 1887False spike
Myrmelachista ramulorum Wheeler, W.M., 1908Ant
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Neivamyrmex quadratoocciputus Watkins, 1975
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia guatemalensis Forel, 1885Ant
Nylanderia lucayana LaPolla & Ka..., 2019
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Opisthopsis haddoni Emery, 1893Red-headed strobe ant
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole androsana Wheeler, 1905
Pheidole belonorte Longino, 2019
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole gouldi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole janzeni Longino, 2009
Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole pugnax Dalla Torre, 1892
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole radoszkowskii Mayr, 1884Round combshell
Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole simonsi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole synarmata Wilson, 2003
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Platythyrea punctata Smith, F., 1858Ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) schenkii Forel, 1886
Polyrhachis (Myrma) monista Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) bubala Stitz, 1925Consobrine tellin
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis Forel, 1901Ant
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex flavidulus Smith, F., 1858Gaudy sanguin
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex subater Wheeler, W.M..., 1914
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica nitens Santschi, 1932
Rhytidoponera aurata Roger, 1861Lesser horned pony ant
Rhytidoponera foreli Crawley, 1918Rectangular erycina
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rhytidoponera trachypyx Brown, 1958
Rogeria brunnea Santschi, 1930
Rogeria cuneola Kugler, C., 1994
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) azteca Forel, 1893Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis bicolor Emery, 1906
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis lucayensis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Solenopsis globularia Smith, F., 1858
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Strumigenys borgmeieri Brown, 1954
Strumigenys elongata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862Ant
Strumigenys lanuginosa Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys margaritae Forel, 1893
Strumigenys nitens Santschi, 1932
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Tapinoma litorale Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892Ant
Temnothorax allardycei Mann, 1920
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax androsanus Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax pastinifer Emery, 1894
Temnothorax rutabulafer Prebus, 2021
Temnothorax splendens Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Temnothorax torrei Aguayo, 1931
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetraponera punctulata Smith, F., 1877Savanna black tree ant
Trachymyrmex jamaicencis Andre, 0
Trachymyrmex jamaicensis André, 1893Ant
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Xenomyrmex floridanus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Bahamas
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
7
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
14
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
28
105
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
11
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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