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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
426
5796
18192
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
408
5715
17984
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
262
4582
15900
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
508
1541
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
42
495
1529
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
248
1110
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
95
574
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
95
574
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cameroon
95 Genera with 574 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Alaopone Emery, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 19721SpeciesTaxom
Ankylomyrma Bolton, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19048SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Aphomomyrmex Emery, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Apomyrma Brown, Gotwa..., 19712SpeciesTaxom
Asphinctopone Santschi, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18894SpeciesTaxom
Axinidris Weber, 20075SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Baracidris Bolton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 19379SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 19163SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19147SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1920Black carpenter ant47SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19825SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19377SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 191322SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18967SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1919Ant-raiding ant7SpeciesTaxom
Concoctio Brown, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1926Acrobat Ants44SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoidris Weber, 19812SpeciesTaxom
Decamorium Mayr, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Dicroaspis Emery, 19193SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 20195SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Dolioponera Brown, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 0driver ant28SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Feroponera Bolton & Fisher, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 191814SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 197521SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1914Ant-raiding ant3SpeciesTaxom
Loboponera Bolton & Brown, 20025SpeciesTaxom
Megaponera Mayr, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 19223SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19523SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 193029SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 19096SpeciesTaxom
Mystrium Roger, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 2011Crazy ants6SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1914Trap-jaw ants3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1899Green ants3SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1953Panther Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17982SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1911Crazy ants7SpeciesTaxom
Petalomyrmex Snelling, 19792SpeciesTaxom
Phasmomyrmex Stitz, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1904Big-headed Ants24SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1937Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Phrynoponera Wheeler, 19164SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18997SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 19338SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 190929SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19743SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19652SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1995Hairy Curltail Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Promyopias Santschi, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Psalidomyrmex André, 19235SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Romblonella Wheeler, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Simopone Forel, 19496SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1983Miniature Trap-jaw Ants67SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 200714SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 19814SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1980Fierce Ants61SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1910Slender ants11SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyrmex Forel, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Xymmer Santschi, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Zasphinctus Wheeler, 20172SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cameroon
574 Species and 33 Subspecies
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Acropyga silvestrii (Emery, 1915)⇒ Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862
Aenictus bidentatus (Donisthorpe, 1942)⇒ Aenictus decolor Mayr, 1879
Aenictus congolensis Santschi, 1911Barrel-cyst clam shrimp
Aenictus decolor Mayr, 1879Tubercled blossom
Aenictus popeyei Gómez, 2022
Aenictus susanae Gómez, 2022
Aenictus weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Amblyopone pluto (Gotwald & Le..., 1972)⇒ Stigmatomma pluto Gotwald & Le..., 1972
Ankylomyrma coronacantha Bolton, 1973
Anochetus africanus Mayr, 1865
Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Anochetus katonae Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Anochetus maynei Forel, 1913
Anochetus pellucidus Emery, 1902
Anochetus punctaticeps Mayr, 1901
Anochetus traegaordhi Mayr, 1904
Anoplolepis carinata Emery, 1899
Anoplolepis tenella Santschi, 1911Wavy-line astarte
Aphomomyrmex afer Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Apomyrma stygia Brown, Gotwa..., 1971
Asphinctopone silvestrii Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Atopomyrmex calpocalycola Snelling, 1992
Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Axinidris bidens Shattuck, 1991
Axinidris hypoclinoides Santschi, 1919
Axinidris murielae Shattuck, 1991
Axinidris okekai Snelling, R.R., 2007
Azteca petalocephala Longino, 1992
Baracidris sitra Bolton, 1981
Bothroponera cariosa Emery, 1895
Bothroponera crassa Emery, 1877
Bothroponera pachyderma Emery, 1901
Bothroponera pilosuperficia Joma & Mackay, 2017
Bothroponera silvestrii Santschi, 1914
Bothroponera soror Emery, 1899
Bothroponera talpa André, 1890
Bothroponera zumpti Santschi, 1937
Brachyponera sennaarensis Mayr, 1862
Brachyponera sennaarensis ruginota Stitz, 1916
Calyptomyrmex barak Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex brevis Weber, 1943
Calyptomyrmex duhun Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex foreli Emery, 1915
Calyptomyrmex kaurus Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex nummuliticus Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Camponotus (Dinomyrmex) langi Wheeler, W.M., 1922Texas lilliput
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) ferreri Forel, 1913Painted eggcockle
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) chrysurus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus chrysurus acutisquamis Mayr, 1902
Camponotus chrysurus securifer Emery, 1920
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) tricolor (Weber, 1943)⇒ Camponotus tameri Bolton, 1995
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) bayeri Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus olivieri pax Menozzi, 1942
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) perrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) maynei Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798Texas lilliput
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) acvapimensis Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brutus Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) guttatus Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) pompeius Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus pompeius marius Emery, 1899
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) wellmani Forel, 1909Lilliput
Camponotus aberrans Mayr, 1895
Camponotus agonius Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Camponotus barbarossa Emery, 1920Texas lilliput
Camponotus buchholzi Mayr, 1902
Camponotus buchneri Forel, 1886
Camponotus buchneri camerounensis Ward, Blaime..., 2016
Camponotus caesar Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus caesar imperator Emery, 1899
Camponotus compressiscapus André, 1889
Camponotus conradti Forel, 1914Giant cleftclam
Camponotus conradti fimbriatipes Santschi, 1920
Camponotus crawleyi Emery, 1920
Camponotus donisthorpei Emery, 1920
Camponotus feai Emery, 1882
Camponotus furvus Santschi, 1911
Camponotus gabonensis Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Camponotus haereticus Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Camponotus immigrans Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Camponotus polyrhachioides (Emery, 1898)⇒ Phasmomyrmex paradoxus André, 1892
Camponotus schoutedeni Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Camponotus simus Emery, 1908Lilliput
Camponotus tameri Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus varus Forel, 1910
Camponotus wolfi Emery, 1920
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla neferka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cardiocondyla weserka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Carebara diabola Santschi, 1913
Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara polita Santschi, 1914
Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara villiersi Bernard, 1953
Carebara volsellata Santschi, 1937
Cataulacus centrurus Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus difficilis Santschi, 1916
Cataulacus egenus Santschi, 1911
Cataulacus erinaceus Stitz, 1910
Cataulacus greggi Bolton, 1974
Cataulacus guineensis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Cataulacus huberi André, 1890
Cataulacus jacksoni Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus jeanneli Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus kohli Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Cataulacus lobatus Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Cataulacus lujae Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Cataulacus mckeyi Snelling, 1979
Cataulacus mocquerysi André, 1889
Cataulacus pullus Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890
Cataulacus satrap Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus tardus Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus taylori Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus traegaordhi Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus weissi Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Centromyrmex angolensis Santschi, 1937
Centromyrmex bequaerti Forel, 1913
Centromyrmex congolensis (Weber, 1949)⇒ Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896
Centromyrmex decessor Bolton & Fisher, 2008
Centromyrmex longiventris Santschi, 1919
Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896Tennessee riffleshell
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Cerapachys centurio Brown, 1975Arrow lucine
Cerapachys cribrinodis Emery, 1899
Cerapachys foreli Santschi, 1914
Cerapachys nkomoensis Forel, 1916
Cerapachys pawa Mann, 1919
Concoctio concenta Brown, 1974
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) africana Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster africana biemarginata Forel, 1910
Crematogaster africana schumanni Mayr, 1895
Crematogaster africana variegata Mayr, 1902
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) depressa Latreille, 1802Pale lilliput
Crematogaster depressa fuscipennis Emery, 1899
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) kohli Forel, 1909Lilliput
Crematogaster kohli winkleri Forel, 1909
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) excisa Mayr, 1895Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) impressa Emery, 1899Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster (Nematocrema) stadelmanni Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster stadelmanni anguliceps Stitz, 1916
Crematogaster stadelmanni angustata Mayr, 1895
Crematogaster stadelmanni gracilenta Viehmeyer, 1922
Crematogaster stadelmanni intermedia Mayr, 1896
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) pauciseta Emery, 1899Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) bequaerti Forel, 1913Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) concava Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) kneri Mayr, 1862Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster kneri funerea Santschi, 1915
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) rugosa André, 1895Martinique tellin
Crematogaster rugosa rugaticeps Santschi, 1919
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) striatula Emery, 1892Catspaw
Crematogaster wellmani luciae Forel, 1913
Crematogaster batesi Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Crematogaster breviventris Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Crematogaster buchneri Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster chlorotica Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster clariventris Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Crematogaster cuvierae Donisthorpe, 1945
Crematogaster gabonensis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster homeri Forel, 1913
Crematogaster inconspicua Mayr, 1896
Crematogaster lango Weber, 1943
Crematogaster muralti Forel, 1910Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster ochraceiventris Stitz, 1916
Crematogaster painei Donisthorpe, 1945
Crematogaster pulchella Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Crematogaster stigmata Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster trautweini Viehmeyer, 1914
Crematogaster wasmanni Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Crematogaster zavattarii Menozzi, 1926Leptosynapta montacutid
Cyphoidris exalta Bolton, 1981
Decamorium decem Forel, 1913
Decamorium uelense Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Dicroaspis cryptocera Emery, 1908
Dicroaspis laevidens Santschi, 1919Rose-painted semele
Discothyrea mixta Brown, 1958
Discothyrea oculata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Discothyrea sculptior Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Discothyrea venus Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Dolichoderus brevis Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Dolioponera fustigera Brown, 1974
Dorylus (Anomma) emeryi Mayr, 1896Lilliput
Dorylus emeryi opacus Forel, 1909
Dorylus (Anomma) gerstaeckeri (Emery, 1892)⇒ Dorylus wilverthi Emery, 1899
Dorylus (Anomma) kohli Wasmann, 1904Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus (Anomma) nigricans Illiger, 1802Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus nigricans pallidus Santschi, 1921
Dorylus nigricans sjoestedti Emery, 1899
Dorylus nigricans sjostedti Emery, 1899
Dorylus nigricans sjostedtiwilverthi Wasmann, 1917
Dorylus (Anomma) rufescens Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Dorylus (Anomma) titan Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus (Anomma) wilverthi Emery, 1899Dorylini
Dorylus (Dorylus) affinis Shuckard, 1840Catspaw
Dorylus (Dorylus) depilis Emery, 1895Ringed lucine
Dorylus (Dorylus) gribodoi Emery, 1892Leptosynapta montacutid
Dorylus (Dorylus) spininodis Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dorylus (Typhlopone) fulvus Westwood, 1839Blake lucine
Dorylus fulvus dentifrons Wasmann, 1904
Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817
Dorylus funereus Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Dorylus funereus zumpti Santschi, 1937
Dorylus lamottei (Emery, 1892)⇒ Dorylus wilverthi Emery, 1899
Dorylus mandibularis Mayr, 1896Giant cleftclam
Dorylus mayri Santschi, 1912Florida marshclam
Dorylus ocellatus Stitz, 1910
Dorylus politus Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dorylus sjoestedti
Euponera brunoi Forel, 1913
Euponera sjostedti Mayr, 1896
Feroponera ferox Bolton & Fisher, 2008
Hypoponera angustata Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera camerunensis Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera cammerunensis Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera coeca Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera defessa Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera dulcis Forel, 1907Wavy-line astarte
Hypoponera inaudax Santschi, 1919Rose-painted semele
Hypoponera jeanneli Santschi, 1935
Hypoponera lepida Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera occidentalis Bernard, 1953
Hypoponera odiosa Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera rothkirchi Wasmann, 1918Dirt hiatella
Lepisiota cacozela Stitz, 1916
Lepisiota nigriventris Emery, 1899
Leptanilla minuscula Santschi, 1907
Leptogenys amon Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys bubastis Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys camerunensis Stitz, 1910
Leptogenys conradti Forel, 1913
Leptogenys crustosa Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Leptogenys cryptica Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys diatra Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys elegans Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys ergatogyna Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Leptogenys honoria Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys nebra Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys occidentalis Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Leptogenys pavesii Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Leptogenys striatidens Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys stygia Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys sulcinoda André, 1892
Leptogenys terroni Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys titan Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys trilobata Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Leptogenys vindicis Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Lioponera coxalis Arnold, 1926
Lioponera foreli Santschi, 1914
Loboponera basalis Bolton & Brown, 2002
Loboponera nasica Santschi, 1920
Loboponera subatra Bolton & Brown, 2002
Loboponera vigilans Bolton & Brown, 2002
Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802Matabele ant
Melissotarsus beccarii Emery, 1877
Melissotarsus weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Meranoplus clypeatus Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Meranoplus nanus André, 1892
Mesoponera scolopax Emery, 1899
Mesoponera subiridescens Wheeler, 1922
Microdaceton tanyspinosum Bolton, 2000
Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952
Monomorium altinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Monomorium angustinode Forel, 1913
Monomorium balathir Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium bicolor (Emery, 1877)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium dakarense Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Monomorium dolatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium draxocum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium egens Forel, 1910
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium gabrielense Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Monomorium hanneli Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Monomorium hildebrandti (Forel, 1892)⇒ Syllophopsis hildebrandti Forel, 1892
Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium inquietum Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium jacksoni Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium noxitum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium spectrum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium strangulatum Santschi, 1921
Monomorium tanysum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium thrascoleptum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium tynsorum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium vaguum Santschi, 1930
Myrmicaria exigua André, 1890Consobrine tellin
Myrmicaria exigua gracilis Stitz, 1910
Myrmicaria exigua simplex Stitz, 1925
Myrmicaria opaciventris Emery, 1893Leptosynapta montacutid
Myrmicaria opaciventris congolensis Forel, 1909
Mystrium silvestrii Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Nesomyrmex cataulacoides Snelling, R.R., 1992
Nylanderia brevisetula LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia lepida Santschi, 1915
Nylanderia luteafra LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia mendica Menozzi, 1942
Nylanderia umbella LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Oecophylla longinoda fusca Emery, 1899
Oligomyrmex silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara wheeleri Ettershank, 1966
Pachycondyla ambigua (André, 1890)⇒ Mesoponera ambigua André, 1890
Pachycondyla escherichi Forel, 1910
Pachycondyla fugax Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Pachycondyla ingesta Wheeler, W.M., 1922Atlantic cleftclam
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla sjostedti Mayr, 1896Angelwing
Pachycondyla tarsata Fabricius, 1798Rose-painted semele
Pachycondyla testacea Bernard, 1953
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Paraparatrechina albipes Emery, 1899
Paraparatrechina brunnella LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paraparatrechina bufona Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Paraparatrechina oreias LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paraparatrechina subtilis Santschi, 1920
Paraparatrechina weissi Santschi, 1910
Parasyscia cribrinodis Emery, 1899
Paratrechina albipes Emery, 1899
Paratrechina incallida Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Paratrechina lepida Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina subtilis Santschi, 1920
Paratrechina weissi Santschi, 1911Savannah lilliput
Petalomyrmex phylax Snelling, R.R., 1979
Phasmomyrmex aberrans Mayr, 1895
Phasmomyrmex buchneri Forel, 1886Leptosynapta montacutid
Phasmomyrmex buchneri griseus Santschi, 1937
Phasmomyrmex paradoxus André, 1892Inflated axinopsid
Phasmomyrmex wolfi Emery, 1920
Pheidole aurivillii Mayr, 1896Catspaw
Pheidole buchholzi Mayr, 1901
Pheidole corticicola Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Pheidole darwini Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole glabrella Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole heliosa Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole minima Mayr, 1901Giant cleftclam
Pheidole nigeriensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Pheidole nimba Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Pheidole occipitalis André, 1890Northern riffleshell
Pheidole philippi Emery, 1915
Pheidole pulchella Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole pusilla Heer, 1852
Pheidole retronitens Santschi, 1930
Pheidole schultzei Forel, 1910Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole sculpturata Mayr, 1866Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877Eastern pearlshell
Pheidole squalida Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Pheidole tenuinodis Mayr, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole termitophila Forel, 1904Southern acornshell
Pheidologeton volsellata Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Phrynoponera bequaerti Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Phrynoponera gabonensis André, 1892
Phrynoponera sveni Forel, 1916
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Plagiolepis brunni Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Platythyrea conradti Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea frontalis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea gracillima Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Platythyrea modesta Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea occidentalis André, 1890
Platythyrea tenuis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Plectroctena anops Bolton, 1974
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Plectroctena latinodis Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
Plectroctena minor Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Plectroctena thaui Fisher, 2006
Plectroctena ugandensis Menozzi, 1933Wabash riffleshell
Polyrhachis (Myrma) concava André, 1889
Polyrhachis (Myrma) decellei Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis (Myrma) decemdentata André, 1889
Polyrhachis (Myrma) fissa Mayr, 1902
Polyrhachis (Myrma) laboriosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) rufipalpis Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) viscosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis aenescens Stitz, 1910
Polyrhachis aerope Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Polyrhachis alexisi Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Polyrhachis andrei Emery, 1921Elegant dwarf cockle
Polyrhachis curta André, 1890
Polyrhachis dubia Rigato, 2016
Polyrhachis khepra Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis lanuginosa Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis latispina Emery, 1925
Polyrhachis lauta Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis longiseta Rigato, 2016
Polyrhachis luteipes Rigato, 2016
Polyrhachis osiris Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Polyrhachis phidias Forel, 1910
Polyrhachis platyomma Emery, 1921Elegant dwarf cockle
Polyrhachis sulcata André, 1895Martinique tellin
Polyrhachis volkarti Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Polyrhachis wellmani Forel, 1909Lilliput
Prionopelta amieti Terron, 1974
Prionopelta humicola Terron, 1974
Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931
Pristomyrmex orbiceps Santschi, 1914
Probolomyrmex guineensis Taylor, 1965Hardy orange
Proceratium lunatum Terron, 1981
Proceratium terroni Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Promyopias silvestrii Santschi, 1914
Psalidomyrmex feae Menozzi, 1922
Psalidomyrmex procerus Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Psalidomyrmex reichenspergeri Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Psalidomyrmex wheeleri Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Pseudolasius bufonus Wheeler, 1922
Pyramica bequaerti Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Pyramica emarginata Mayr, 1901Imperial venus
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhoptromyrmex opacus Emery, 1909
Romblonella opaca Smith, 1861
Simopone annettae Kutter, 1976
Simopone conradti Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Simopone grandis Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Simopone matthiasi Kutter, 1977
Simopone wilburi Weber, 1949
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis indet
Sphinctomyrmex rufiventris Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Stigmatomma santschii Menozzi, 1922
Strumigenys africana Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys arahana Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys behasyla Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys bequaerti Santschi, 1923
Strumigenys bernardi Brown, 1960
Strumigenys bitheria Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys cavinasis Brown, 1950
Strumigenys concolor Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys depilosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys dextra Brown, 1954
Strumigenys dotaja Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys ebbae Forel, 1905
Strumigenys enkara Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys ettillax Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys exunca Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys faurei Arnold, 1948
Strumigenys geoterra Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys hastyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys hensekta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys kerasma Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys korahyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys laticeps Brown, 1962
Strumigenys leae (Forel, 1913)⇒ Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys malaplax Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916
Strumigenys mekaha Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys minima Bolton, 1972
Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971
Strumigenys ninda Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys paranax Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Strumigenys petiolata Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Strumigenys placora Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys ravidura Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys rehi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Strumigenys relahyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys roomi Bolton, 1972
Strumigenys rufobrunea Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Strumigenys serrula Santschi, 1910
Strumigenys sharra Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Strumigenys sistrura Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys spathoda Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys stygia Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Strumigenys sulumana Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys tacta Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys terroni Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys tethepa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Strumigenys tetraphanes Brown, 1954
Strumigenys tigrilla Brown, 1973
Strumigenys tigris Brown, 1971
Strumigenys tolomyla Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys totyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys truncatidens Brown, 1950
Strumigenys trymala Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys ultromalyx Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys vodensa Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys xenohyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys zandala Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Tapinoma carininotum Weber, 1943
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex andrei Emery, 1899Southern acornshell
Technomyrmex camerunensis Emery, 1899
Technomyrmex lasiops Bolton, 2007
Technomyrmex laurenti Emery, 1899
Technomyrmex lujae Forel, 1905Northern dwarf-tellin
Technomyrmex moerens Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Technomyrmex nigriventris Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Technomyrmex parviflavus Bolton, 2007
Technomyrmex pilipes Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Technomyrmex schoutedeni Forel, 1910
Technomyrmex semiruber Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Technomyrmex senex Bolton, 2007
Terataner luteus Emery, 1899
Terataner piceus Menozzi, 1942
Terataner velatus Bolton, 1981
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Tetramorium antrema Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium anxium Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium armatum Santschi, 1927Cuba transennella
Tetramorium ataxium Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium boltoni Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium brevispinosum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium camerunense Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Tetramorium capillosum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium coloreum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium constanciae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium diomandei Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium dumezi Menozzi, 1942
Tetramorium flabellum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium flavithorax Santschi, 1914
Tetramorium gabonense André, 1892
Tetramorium gegaimi Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium geminatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium grandinode Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium hecate Hita Garcia ..., 2013
Tetramorium ictidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium jizane Collingwood, 1985
Tetramorium jugatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium longicorne Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Tetramorium magnificum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium menkaura Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium metactum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium minimum Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium minusculum Santschi, 1914
Tetramorium monardi Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Tetramorium muralti Forel, 1910
Tetramorium nodiferum Emery, 1901
Tetramorium occidentale Santschi, 1916
Tetramorium opacum (Forel, 1909)⇒ Romblonella opaca Smith, 1861
Tetramorium osiris Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium peutli Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Tetramorium philippwagneri Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium philipwagneri
Tetramorium pullulum Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Tetramorium pylacum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium quadridentatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium raptor Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium reptana Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium rhetidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium rubrum Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tabarum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium termitobium Emery, 1908
Tetramorium transversinode Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium trirugosum Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium unicum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium venator Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium zapyrum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetraponera aethiops Smith, F., 1877Toughleaf dogwood
Tetraponera ambigua Emery, 1895Horseshoe crabs
Tetraponera anthracina Santschi, 1910Tiger lucine
Tetraponera latifrons Emery, 1912
Tetraponera ledouxi Terron, 1969
Tetraponera mayri Forel, 1901
Tetraponera mocquerysi André, 1890
Tetraponera nasuta (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetraponera ophthalmica Emery, 1912
Tetraponera ophthalmica Emery, 1912
Tetraponera tessmanni Stitz, 1910
Trichomyrmex abyssinicus Forel, 1894
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Xenomyrmex stollii Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Xymmer muticus Santschi, 1914
Zasphinctus sarowiwai Hita Garcia, 2017

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Cameroon
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
6
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
4
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
6
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
4
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
14
100
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeptanillinae
Emery, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
33
285
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
31
114
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
10
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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