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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Cartago (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
379
4504
7183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
379
4504
7183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
365
4458
7095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
256
3940
6539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
617
975
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
41
605
970
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
239
517
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
62
229
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
62
229
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Cartago
62 Genera with 229 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTW
Acanthoponera Mayr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1937Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1890Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1927Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant10SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 2003Acrobat Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyrmex Mayr, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19543SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 20135SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 19297SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 20072SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 19903SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1840Legionary Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1899Trap-jaw ants6SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1862Panther Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Paraponera Smith, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1984Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2003Big-headed Ants48SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863
Hairy Curltail Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrma Latreille, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19594SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants8SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 20135SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1960Miniature Trap-jaw Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861
Acorn Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Cartago
229 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthoponera minor Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acromyrmex volcanus Wheeler, 1937
Acropyga exsanguis Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Acropyga smithii Forel, 1893
Adelomyrmex bispeculum Longino, 2012
Adelomyrmex laevigatus Mackay, 2003
Adelomyrmex myops Wheeler, 1910
Adelomyrmex tristani Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Anochetus diegensis Forel, 1912
Anochetus striatulus Emery, 1890
Aphaenogaster araneoides Emery, 1890Gypsy ant
Apterostigma goniodes Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma pilosum Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Azteca alfari Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca constructor Emery, 1896False spike
Azteca xanthochroa Roger, 1863
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex santschii Menozzi, 1927
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) excisus Mayr, 1870
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) senex Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) raphaelis Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus olivieri osiris Forel, 1911
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ager Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus cuneidorsus Emery, 1920
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Carebara brevipilosa Fernández, 2004
Carebara reina Fernández, 2004
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) brasiliensis Mayr, 1878Fossor coquina
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) longispina Emery, 1890Blake lucine
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) nigropilosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sumichrasti Mayr, 1870Sister diplodon
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster bryophilia Longino, 2003
Crematogaster coriaria Mayr, 1872Southern acornshell
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster snellingi Longino, 2003
Cryptopone gilva Roger, 1863
Cylindromyrmex escobari De Andrade, 1998
Cylindromyrmex godmani Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex longiscapus Weber, 1940
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Discothyrea denticulata Weber, 1939
Discothyrea globa Forel, 1905
Discothyrea sexarticulata Borgmeier, 1954
Dolichoderus bispinosus Olivier, 1792Desert fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus curvilobus Lattke, 1987
Dolichoderus gibbifer gibbifer Emery, 1887
Dolichoderus validus Kempf, 1959
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Eciton hamatum Fabricius, 1782
Eciton lucanoides Emery, 1894
Eurhopalothrix bolaui (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Basiceros bolaui Mayr, 1870
Eurhopalothrix circumcapillum Longino, 2013
Eurhopalothrix ortizae Longino, 2013
Eurhopalothrix schmidti (Menozzi, 1936)⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Eurhopalothrix xibalba Longino, 2013
Gnamptogenys bispinosa Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Gnamptogenys continua Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys minuta Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys simulans Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys strigata Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Gnamptogenys tornata Roger, 1861
Gnamptogenys wheeleri Santschi, 1929
Hylomyrma dentiloba Santschi, 1931California mahogany-clam
Hypoponera distinguenda Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera nitidula Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Labidus curvipes Emery, 1900
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Labidus spininodis Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Lachnomyrmex longinoi Feitosa & Br..., 2008
Lachnomyrmex plaumanni Borgmeier, 1957Little-comb lucine
Lachnomyrmex scrobiculatus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Leptogenys famelica Emery, 1896False spike
Leptogenys pinna Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Linepithema iniquum Mayr, 1870Ant
Linepithema neotropicum Wild, 2007
Megalomyrmex megadrifti Boudinot, Su..., 2013
Megalomyrmex modestus Emery, 1896False spike
Megalomyrmex mondabora Brandao, 1990Long fingernailclam
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Myrmelachista cooperi Gregg, 1951Crystal tellin
Myrmelachista flavocotea Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista joycei Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista lauroatlantica Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista zeledoni Emery, 1896False spike
Neivamyrmex compressinodis Borgmeier, 1953Minute turton
Neivamyrmex digitistipus Watkins, 1975Planktonic sportellid
Neivamyrmex fumosus Forel, 1913
Neivamyrmex spoliator Forel, 1899
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Neoponera aenescens Mayr, 1870
Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Neoponera venerae Forel, 1922
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma excertirugis Longino, 2013
Octostruma montanis Longino, 2013
Octostruma obtusidens Longino, 2013
Odontomachus chelifer Latreille, 1802
Odontomachus erythrocephalus Emery, 1890
Odontomachus hastatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus opaciventris Forel, 1899
Oligomyrmex urichi (Wheeler, 1922)⇒ Carebara urichi Wheeler, 1922
Pachycondyla aenescens Mayr, 1870
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla constricta (Mayr, 1884)⇒ Mayaponera constricta Mayr, 1884
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla lineaticeps Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla porcata Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Pachycondyla purpurascens Forel, 1899
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Paraponera clavata Fabricius, 1775Bullet Ant
Paratrechina austroccidua Trager, 1984
Pheidole alfaroi Emery, 1896False spike
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole arachnion Wilson, 2003
Pheidole beloceps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole biconstricta Mayr, 1870Blake lucine
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole biolleyi Forel, 1908
Pheidole browni Wilson, 2003
Pheidole carinata Wilson, 2003
Pheidole celaena Wilson, 2003
Pheidole citrina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole coffeicola Borgmeier, 1934Fossor coquina
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole cornicula Wilson, 2003
Pheidole debilis Longino, 2009
Pheidole diana Forel, 1908
Pheidole ectatommoides Wilson, 2003
Pheidole exarata Emery, 1896False spike
Pheidole fiorii Emery, 1890
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole glomericeps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole gymnoceras Longino, 2009
Pheidole harrisonfordi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hasticeps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hizemops Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hoelldobleri Wilson, 2003
Pheidole indagatrix Wilson, 2003
Pheidole innupta (Menozzi, 1931)⇒ Pheidole alfaroi Emery, 1896
Pheidole kukrana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole laelaps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole longiscapa (Forel, 1901)⇒ Pheidole neolongiscapa Özdikmen, 2010
Pheidole monteverdensis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole nebulosa Wilson, 2003
Pheidole nigricula Wilson, 2003
Pheidole nitella Wilson, 2003
Pheidole olsoni Wilson, 2003
Pheidole psilogaster Wilson, 2003
Pheidole pubiventris Mayr, 1887False spike
Pheidole pugnax Dalla Torre, 1892
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole radoszkowskii Mayr, 1884Round combshell
Pheidole rectispina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole rhinomontana Longino, 2009
Pheidole rugiceps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole striaticeps Mayr, 1870
Pheidole tapanti Longino, 2019
Pheidole vafra Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Pheidole vestita Wilson, 2003
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909Ant
Procryptocerus batesi Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus hylaeus Kempf, 1951Ocean quahog
Procryptocerus mayri Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus paleatus Emery, 1896False spike
Pseudomyrma mexicana (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex elongatulus Dalla Torre, 1892
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex oculatus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex spinicola Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pyramica alberti (Forel, 1893)⇒ Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Pyramica brevicornis Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica myllorhapha Brown, 1959
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Rogeria cuneola Kugler, C., 1994
Rogeria inermis Mann, 1922
Rogeria leptonana Kugler, C., 1994
Rogeria tonduzi Forel, 1899
Simopelta oculata Gotwald & Brown, 1967Scaleside piddock
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) brevicornis Emery, 1888Inflated axinopsid
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) castor Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picea Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) stricta Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis bicolor Emery, 1906
Solenopsis indet
Stenamma alas Longino, 2005
Stenamma felixi Mann, 1922
Stenamma schmidti Menozzi, 1931
Stenamma tico Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma zelum Branstetter, 2013
Strongylognathus silvestrii Menozzi, 1936Salina mucket
Strumigenys biolleyi Forel, 1908
Strumigenys cordovensis Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys microthrix Kempf, 1975
Strumigenys nevermanni Brown, 1959Smooth abra
Strumigenys pariensis Lattke & Goitia, 1997
Strumigenys trieces Brown, 1960
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Cartago
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
3
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
22
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
28
130
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
17
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
2
6
Genera
Species

Taxom



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