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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Bahia (Northeast Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
285
1884
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
285
1884
3313
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
269
1833
3241
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
167
1359
2429
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
40
228
503
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
38
225
501
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
172
444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
79
221
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
79
221
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Bahia
79 Genera with 221 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTW
Acanthognathus Mayr, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoponera Mayr, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Acanthostichus Mayr, 18585SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 2019Leaf-cutting Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 19442SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Blepharidatta Wheeler, 20152SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1874Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1920Black carpenter ant11SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1973Turtle ants22SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1925Acrobat Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomyrmex Fernández, 2004
0SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyrmex Mayr, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Dendromyrmex Emery, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Diaphoromyrma Fernández, D..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Dinoponera Roger, 1971Giant Amazonian ants3SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1916Cone ants3SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 19085SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 20075SpeciesTaxom
Gracilidris Wild & Cuezzo, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 20075SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19214SpeciesTaxom
Mycetagroicus Brandao & Ma..., 20011SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Neocerapachys Borowiec, 2016
0SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1905Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Oxyepoecus Santschi, 1926
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1878Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1959Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18609SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 187712SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19862SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 19011SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19115SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1911Fire ants6SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyrmex Emery, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1863Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1846Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyrmex Mayr, 19752SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Tranopelta Mayr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 19122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Bahia
221 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthognathus ocellatus Mayr, 1887
Acanthoponera mucronata Roger, 1860
Acanthostichus fuscipennis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Acanthostichus kirbyi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Acanthostichus laticornis Forel, 1908
Acanthostichus quadratus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Acanthostichus serratulus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) ambiguus Emery, 1888Square sportella
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) lobicornis Emery, 1888Square sportella
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) rugosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) subterraneus Forel, 1893Corbula sportella
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) balzani Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Acromyrmex aspersus Smith, 1858Flattened carditid
Acromyrmex fowleri Rabeling, Me..., 2019
Acropyga fuhrmanni Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Acropyga urichi (Weber, 1944)⇒ Acropyga smithii Forel, 1893
Adelomyrmex boltoni Fernández, 2003
Anochetus altisquamis Mayr, 1887
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta (Neoatta) opaciceps Borgmeier, 1939Gould beanclam
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Azteca chartifex Forel, 1896False spike
Azteca lallemandi Forel, 1899
Azteca muelleri Emery, 1893Globular peaclam
Azteca ovaticeps Forel, 1904
Azteca paraensis Forel, 1904
Azteca pilosula Forel, 1899
Azteca schimperi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Basiceros scambognathus Brown, 1949
Blepharidatta conops Kempf, 1967
Blepharidatta delabiei Brandao, Fei..., 2015
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Dendromyrmex) nidulans Smith, F., 1860
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) leydigi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) arboreus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) crassus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) cingulatus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) balzani Emery, 1894
Camponotus fiebrigi Forel, 1906
Camponotus iridis Santschi, 1922
Camponotus landolti Forel, 1879
Camponotus terbimaculatus Emery, 1920
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Centromyrmex alfaroi Emery, 1890
Centromyrmex gigas Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Cephalotes angustus Mayr, 1862
Cephalotes atratus Linnaeus, 1758Ocean quahog
Cephalotes betoi De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes clypeatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes depressus Klug, 1824
Cephalotes eduarduli Forel, 1921
Cephalotes frigidus Kempf, 1960
Cephalotes goeldii Forel, 1912
Cephalotes grandinosus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Cephalotes inca Santschi, 1911Wavy-line astarte
Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes opacus Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Cephalotes pallens Klug, 1824
Cephalotes pallidicephalus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes pavonii Latreille, 1809Cancellate semele
Cephalotes persimilis De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes pusillus Klug, 1824
Cephalotes quadratus Mayr, 1868
Cephalotes simillimus Kempf, 1951Atlantic sanguin
Cephalotes umbraculatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes ustus Kempf, 1973Clipped semele
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) pilosa Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Eucrema) acuta Fabricius, 1804Aleutian macoma
Crematogaster (Neocrema) montezumia Smith, F., 1858
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) erecta Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) limata Smith, F., 1858
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) nigropilosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) quadriformis Roger, 1863Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster abstinens Forel, 1899
Crematogaster arcuata aruga (Forel, 1913)⇒ Crematogaster arcuata Forel, 1899
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster dorsidens Santschi, 1925
Crematogaster magnifica Santschi, 1925
Cryptopone holmgreni Wheeler, 1925
Cylindromyrmex brasiliensis Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Cylindromyrmex brevitarsus Santschi, 1925
Cyphomyrmex peltatus Kempf, 1966
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex transversus Emery, 1894
Dendromyrmex chartifex Smith, 1860Crenulate tellin
Diaphoromyrma sofiae Fernández, D..., 2009
Dinoponera gigantea Perty, 1833
Dinoponera lucida Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dinoponera quadriceps Kempf, 1971
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) bidens Linnaeus, 1758
Dolichoderus attelaboides Fabricius, 1775
Dolichoderus diversus Emery, 1894
Dorymyrmex brunneus Forel, 1908
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex thoracicus Gallardo, 1916Giant cleftclam
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma brunneum Smith, F., 1858
Ectatomma edentatum Roger, 1863
Ectatomma muticum Mayr, 1870
Ectatomma permagnum Forel, 1908
Eurhopalothrix clypeata (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros clypeatum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Gnamptogenys concinna Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys hartmani Wheeler, W.M., 1915Ant
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Gnamptogenys striolata Borgmeier, 1957Kurr propellerclam
Gnamptogenys wilsoni Lattke, 2007
Gracilidris pombero Wild & Cuezzo, 2006
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Lachnomyrmex victori Feitosa & Br..., 2008
Leptogenys arcuata Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Leptogenys crudelis Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Leptogenys iheringi Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Leptogenys unistimulosa Roger, 1863Round combshell
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) asper (Mayr, 1887)⇒ Nesomyrmex asper Mayr, 1887
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) echinatinodis (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nesomyrmex echinatinodis Forel, 1886
Linepithema cerradense Wild, 2007
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Linepithema iniquum Mayr, 1870Ant
Linepithema micans Forel, 1908
Linepithema neotropicum Wild, 2007
Megalomyrmex ayri Brandao, 1990Long fingernailclam
Megalomyrmex goeldii Forel, 1912
Megalomyrmex silvestrii Wheeler, 1909
Monomorium delabiei Fernández, 2007
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium salomonis didonis Santschi, 1921
Mycetagroicus triangularis Brandao & Ma..., 2001
Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmelachista bambusarum Forel, 1903
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Neoponera bactronica Fernandes, O..., 2014
Neoponera cavinodis Mann, 1916
Neoponera curvinodis Forel, 1899
Neoponera inversa Smith, F., 1858
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Neoponera venerae Forel, 1922
Octostruma iheringi (Emery, 1888)⇒ Basiceros iheringi Emery, 1888
Octostruma rugifera (Mayr, 1887)⇒ Basiceros rugiferum Mayr, 1887
Odontomachus chelifer Latreille, 1802
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Oligomyrmex urichi (Wheeler, 1922)⇒ Carebara urichi Wheeler, 1922
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla constricta (Mayr, 1884)⇒ Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Pachycondyla crassinoda Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla foetida (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Neoponera foetida Linnaeus, 1758
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla venusta Forel, 1912
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Pheidole (Macropheidole) fimbriata Roger, 1863
Pogonomyrmex naegelii Emery, 1878
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Proceratium brasiliense Borgmeier, 1959
Procryptocerus adlerzi Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Procryptocerus goeldii Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus hirsutus Emery, 1896False spike
Procryptocerus hylaeus Kempf, 1951Ocean quahog
Procryptocerus marginatus Borgmeier, 1948
Procryptocerus pictipes Emery, 1896False spike
Procryptocerus schmitti Forel, 1901Round combshell
Procryptocerus spiniperdus Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus subpilosus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Pseudomyrmex curacaensis Forel, 1912
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex laevifrons Ward, 1989
Pseudomyrmex oculatus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex sericeus Mayr, 1870Gaudy sanguin
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex subater Wheeler, W.M..., 1914
Pseudomyrmex tenuis Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus Emery, 1906
Pseudomyrmex unicolor Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex urbanus Smith, F., 1877
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Pyramica villiersi Perrault, 1986
Rasopone arhuaca Forel, 1901
Rogeria subarmata Kempf, 1961
Sericomyrmex bondari Borgmeier, 1937
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex parvulus Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex saussurei Emery, 1894
Sericomyrmex scrobifer Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Simopelta minima Brandao, 1989
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) saevissima Smith, F., 1855Fire ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) virulens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Solenopsis bicolor Emery, 1906
Solenopsis tridens Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Sphinctomyrmex stali Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Stegomyrmex olindae Feitosa, Bra..., 2008
Stegomyrmex vizottoi Diniz, 1990
Strumigenys denticulata Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys elongata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Thaumatomyrmex atrox Weber, 1939
Thaumatomyrmex contumax Kempf, 1975
Trachymyrmex atlanticus Mayhé-Nunes ..., 2007
Trachymyrmex cornetzi Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex saussurei Forel, 1885
Tranopelta gilva Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Typhlomyrmex meire Lacau, Ville..., 2004
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Wasmannia rochai Forel, 1912

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Bahia
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
7
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
38
110
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
20
50
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
12
Genus
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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