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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region California (West USA, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
677
9087
31848
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
672
9069
31825
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
644
8948
31525
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
415
7174
26279
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
73
1215
4847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
63
1129
4697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
474
3451
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
74
399
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
74
399
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for California
69 Genera with 399 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1942Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1893Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1917Collared Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 0Black carpenter ant42SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1942Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1968Acrobat Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dolopomyrmex Cover & Deyrup, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Dorymermex2SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1916Cone ants6SpeciesTaxom
Emplastus Donisthorpe, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1939And Field Ants50SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Froggattella Forel, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1955Citronella ants14SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19507SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18024SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18957SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19438SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1912Honeypot Ants24SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 194812SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 2007Legionary Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Palaeosminthurus Pierce & Gibron, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1955Big-headed Ants35SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1914Harvester Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 2013Amazon ants4SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 1866
0SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1953Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Proformica Ruzsky, 1902
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18553SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 1894
0SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1901Fire ants15SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 197313SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1906Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 2000Acorn Ants21SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1896Fierce Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1895Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Veromessor Forel, 1886Smooth Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18841SpeciesTaxom


Species list for California
399 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acanthomyops colei Wing, 1968
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Acanthomyops occidentalis Wheeler, 1909
Acanthomyops pubescens Buren, 1942Santo Domingo carditid
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) heyeri Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) versicolor Pergande, 1893White strigilla
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) boulderensis Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) floridana Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) cockerelli André, 1893
Aphaenogaster andrei Mayr, 1886
Aphaenogaster megommata Smith, 1963Tallow wood
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Aphaenogaster patruelis Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster uinta Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) laevigatus Smith, F., 1858Giant carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) ligniperdus (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Camponotus ligniperda Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Camponotus) quercicola Smith, M.R., 1954Frilled papercockle
Camponotus (Colobopsis) hunteri Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus sphaericus sphaericus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) yogi Wheeler, W.M., 1915Many-line lucine
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) anthrax Wheeler, W.M., 1911
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) bakeri Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) clarithorax Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) essigi Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) sayi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mina Forel, 1879
Camponotus petersii janus Forel, 1911
Camponotus foraminosus chrysogaster Emery, 1895
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) compressus Fabricius, 1787Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) dumetorum Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fragilis (Pergande, 1893)⇒ Camponotus festinata Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fumidus Roger, 1863Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maccooki Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ocreatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) pilicornis Roger, 1859
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sansabeanus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) semitestaceus Snelling, R.R., 1970
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus feai Emery, 1882
Camponotus festinata Buckley, 1866
Camponotus hemichlaena Yasumatsu & ..., 1951Low-rib cockle
Camponotus juliae Emery, 1903
Camponotus maritimus (Ward, 2005)⇒ Camponotus vicinus Mayr, 1870
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus rufifrons leucopis
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Cerapachys (Parasyscia) davisi Smith, M.R., 1942Wright's silktassel
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) atkinsoni Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) dentinodis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) depilis Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) vermiculata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster borneensis harpyia Forel, 1911
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster californica Wheeler, 1919
Crematogaster colei Buren, 1968
Crematogaster hespera Buren, 1968
Crematogaster larreae Buren, 1968
Crematogaster marioni Buren, 1968
Crematogaster mormonum Wheeler, 1919
Crematogaster mutans Buren, 1968
Cyphomyrmex flavidus Pergande, 1896
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex wheeleri Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Dolopomyrmex pilatus Cover & Deyrup, 2007
Dorymermex bicolor
Dorymermex insanus
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex grandulus Forel, 1922
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex thoracicus Gallardo, 1916Giant cleftclam
Emplastus hypolithus T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Forelius foetidus Buckley, 1866
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) cinerea Mayr, 1853
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica (Serviformica) rufibarbis Fabricius, 1793Red barbed ant
Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973
Formica adamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1909Sickle jackknife
Formica aerata Francoeur, 1973Grey field ant
Formica altipetens Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica canadensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica francoeuri Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Formica gnava Buckley, 1866
Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica integroides Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica knighti Buren, 1944Atlantic jackknife
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica lepida Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica longipilosa Francoeur, 1973
Formica manni Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica microgyna Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Formica microphthalma Francoeur, 1973
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica nevadensis Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica oreas Wheeler, W.M., 1903Orcutt nakedclam
Formica pacifica Francoeur, 1973
Formica pergandei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica planipilis Creighton, 1940
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica propinqua Creighton, 1940
Formica puberula Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica querquetulana Kennedy & De..., 1937Sleek macoma
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formica sibylla Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subelongata Francoeur, 1973
Formica subnitens Creighton, 1940
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Formica transmontanis Francoeur, 1973
Formica xerophila Smith, M.R., 1939Eggleaf silktassel
Formicoxenus diversipilosus Smith, 1939
Formicoxenus hirticornis Emery, 1895
Froggattella kirbii Lowne, 1865Common froglet ant
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) atopus Cole, 1958Bent-nose macoma
Lasius (Chthonolasius) humilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903
Lasius (Chthonolasius) vestitus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lasius brevicornis (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Lasius flavus Fabricius, 1782
Lasius californicus Wheeler, W.M., 1917
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Myrafant) andrei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) maryanae (Mackay, 2000)⇒ Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax (Myrafant) obliquicanthus (Cole, 1953)⇒ Temnothorax obliquicanthus Cole, 1953
Leptothorax (Myrafant) rugatulus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Leptothorax calderoni (Creighton, 1950)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Linepithema iniquum Mayr, 1870Ant
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Pine tree ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Manica bradleyi Wheeler, 1909
Manica invidia Emery, 1895Lens lucine
Manica parasitica Creighton, 1934Montane peaclam
Manica rubida Latreille, 1802
Messor chamberlini Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Messor chicoensis Smith, M.R., 1956
Messor lariversi Smith, 1951Butter clam
Messor lobognathus Andrews, 1916California butterclam
Messor meridionalis André, 1883
Messor pergandei (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886
Messor stoddardi Emery, 1895
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium dichroum Forel, 1902
Monomorium ergatogyna Wheeler, 1904
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecina californica (Smith, 1948)⇒ Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895
Myrmecocystus christineae Snelling, R.R., 1982Many-colored tellin
Myrmecocystus colei Snelling, R.R., 1976Alternate tellin
Myrmecocystus creightoni Snelling, R.R., 1971
Myrmecocystus depilis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmecocystus ewarti Snelling, R.R., 1971
Myrmecocystus flaviceps Wheeler, W.M., 1912
Myrmecocystus hammettensis Cole, 1938
Myrmecocystus kathjuli Snelling, R.R., 1976Alternate tellin
Myrmecocystus kennedyi Snelling, R.R., 1969
Myrmecocystus koso Snelling, R.R., 1976Alternate tellin
Myrmecocystus lugubris Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus navajo Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus placodops Forel, 1908
Myrmecocystus pyramicus Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Myrmecocystus romainei Snelling, 1975
Myrmecocystus semirufus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Myrmecocystus tenuinodis Snelling, R.R., 1976Alternate tellin
Myrmecocystus testaceus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Myrmecocystus wheeleri Snelling, R.R., 1971
Myrmecocystus yuma Wheeler, W.M., 1912
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica crassirugis Francoeur, 2007
Myrmica discontinua Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica glacialis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Myrmica punctinops Francoeur, 2007
Myrmica rugiventris Smith, 1943Santa Barbara cyclocardia
Myrmica tahoensis Weber, 1948
Neivamyrmex leonardi Wheeler, 1915
Neivamyrmex minor Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex mojave Smith, 1943Santa Barbara cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex nyensis Watkins, 1977
Neivamyrmex opacithorax Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex wilsoni Snelling, G...., 2007
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Octostruma gymnosoma Longino, 2013
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Palaeosminthurus juliae Pierce & Gibron, 1962
Paratrechina hystrix Trager, 1984
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) clydei Gregg, 1950
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole cerebrosior Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole clementensis Gregg, 1969
Pheidole cockerelli Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole creightoni Gregg, 1955
Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Pheidole gracilipes Motschoulsky, 1863
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole micula Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole paiute Gregg”Ž, 1959
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole plinii Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Pheidole psammophila Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Pheidole rufipilis dione (Forel, 1913)⇒ Pheidole dione Forel, 1913
Pheidole rugulosa Gregg, 1959
Pheidole sciophila Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole teneriffana (Forel, 1893)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pheidole tucsonica Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole vaslitii (Pergande, 1896)⇒ Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895
Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914
Pheidole xerophila (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955
Pheidole yaqui Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Podomyrma gratiosa Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pogonomyrmex anzensis Cole, 1968Anza Desert Harvester
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex brevispinosus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex hoelldobleri Johnson, Ove..., 2013
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex mohavensis Johnson, 2009
Pogonomyrmex montanus Mackay, 1980
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, 1934Calico clam
Pogonomyrmex subdentatus Mayr, 1870
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Pogonomyrmex tenuispinus Forel, 1914
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyergus mexicanus Forel, 1899Western Amazon ant
Polyergus texana Buckley, 1866
Polyergus vinosus Trager, 2013Wine-red Amazon ant
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium californicum Cook, 1953
Procryptocerus rudis Mayr, 1870
Pseudolasius amblyops amblyops Forel, 1901
Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) carolinensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) krockowi Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) laeviceps Mayr, 1870
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) salina Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) amblychila Wheeler, W.M., 1915Many-line lucine
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) aurea Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis maligna Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Solenopsis srevissima
Solenopsis truncorum Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma californicum Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma chiricahua Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma dyscheres Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma exasperatum Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma heathi Wheeler, W.M., 1915Many-line lucine
Stenamma neoarcticum (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886
Stenamma punctatoventre Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma sequoiarum Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Stenamma smithi Cole, 1966
Stenamma snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Stenamma wheelerorum Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stigmatomma oregonense Wheeler, W.M., 1915
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma schreiberi Hamm, 2010
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921Ant
Temnothorax anaphalantus Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax arboreus Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax caguatan Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax carinatus Cole, 1957
Temnothorax chandleri Mackay, 2000
Temnothorax gallae Smith, 1949
Temnothorax morongo Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax myrmiciformis Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax neomexicanus Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax oxynodis Mackay, 2000
Temnothorax paiute Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax pseudandrei Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax quasimodo Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax rudis Wheeler, 1917
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Temnothorax silvestrii Santschi, 1911
Temnothorax wardi Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax whitfordi Mackay, 2000
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium insolens Smith, F., 1861Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium spinosum Pergande, 1896
Tetraponera andrei Mayr, 1895
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Veromessor andrei Mayr, 1886
Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886Black harvester ant
Wasmannia sigmoidea Mayr, 1884

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in California
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
8
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
18
151
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
32
201
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
10
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
2
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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