AntsAntsArachnidsArachnids
BeesBeesBeetlesBeetles
BookliceBookliceBugsBugs
BumblebeesBumblebeesButterfliesButterflies
CicadasCicadasCrane fliesCrane flies
DragonfliesDragonfliesEarwigsEarwigs
FliesFliesIsopodsIsopods
LocustsLocustsMantisesMantises
MayfliesMayfliesMosquitoesMosquitoes
MyriapodsMyriapodsNet-wingedNet-winged
Plant-parasiticPlant-parasiticScorpion fliesScorpion flies
TermitesTermitesWaspsWasps
INSECTOIDGERENGDARK LIGHT
Home Arthropoda Imprint Contact
TAXFAMGENSPESUB
Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Central African Republic (Central Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
230
2224
5779
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
220
2189
5718
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
150
1819
5049
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
33
271
576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
32
269
572
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
153
466
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
70
286
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
70
286
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central African Republic
70 Genera with 286 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPSTXZ
Acropyga Roger, 19443SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 20224SpeciesTaxom
Ankylomyrma Bolton, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19025SpeciesTaxom
Asphinctopone Santschi, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Axinidris Weber, 19913SpeciesTaxom
Baracidris Bolton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Boloponera Fisher, 20061SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19144SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1920Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19536SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1919Ant-raiding ant4SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1910Acrobat Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoidris Weber, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Decamorium Mayr, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Dicroaspis Emery, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19133SpeciesTaxom
Dolioponera Brown, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1817driver ant10SpeciesTaxom
Engramma Mayr, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1785And Field Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 185910SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1912Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Loboponera Bolton & Brown, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Megaponera Mayr, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 198715SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Mystrium Roger, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1942Crazy ants6SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1914Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1802Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1798Panther Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Phasmomyrmex Stitz, 19202SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1910Big-headed Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Phrynoponera Wheeler, 20084SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 19333SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 019SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Simopone Forel, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1983Miniature Trap-jaw Ants19SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19873SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 20079SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1943Fierce Ants32SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1910Slender ants10SpeciesTaxom
Xymmer Santschi, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Zasphinctus Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central African Republic
286 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acropyga arnoldi Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Acropyga donisthorpei Weber, 1944
Acropyga oko (Weber, 1944)⇒ Acropyga donisthorpei Weber, 1944
Aenictus congolensis Santschi, 1911Barrel-cyst clam shrimp
Aenictus eugenii Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Aenictus mvuvii Gómez, 2022
Aenictus susanae Gómez, 2022
Ankylomyrma coronacantha Bolton, 1973
Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Anochetus fuliginosus Arnold, 1948
Anochetus katonae Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Anochetus obscuratus Santschi, 1911
Anochetus pellucidus Emery, 1902
Asphinctopone differens Bolton & Fisher, 2008
Asphinctopone silvestrii Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Axinidris bidens Shattuck, 1991
Axinidris mlalu Snelling, R.R., 2007
Axinidris murielae Shattuck, 1991
Baracidris sitra Bolton, 1981
Boloponera vicans Fisher, 2006
Bothroponera cariosa Emery, 1895
Bothroponera crassa Emery, 1877
Bothroponera pachyderma Emery, 1901
Bothroponera talpa André, 1890
Calyptomyrmex barak Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex brevis Weber, 1943
Calyptomyrmex kaurus Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex nummuliticus Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) chrysurus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) dufouri Forel, 1891
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus aberrans Mayr, 1895
Camponotus polyrhachioides (Emery, 1898)⇒ Phasmomyrmex paradoxus André, 1892
Camponotus wolfi Emery, 1920
Carebara donisthorpei Weber, 1950
Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara madibai Fischer & Az..., 2014
Carebara polita Santschi, 1914
Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara villiersi Bernard, 1953
Cataulacus erinaceus Stitz, 1910
Cataulacus guineensis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Cataulacus huberi André, 1890
Cataulacus kohli Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Cataulacus mocquerysi André, 1889
Cataulacus tardus 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 ereptor Bolton & Fisher, 2008
Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896Tennessee riffleshell
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Cerapachys decorsei Santschi, 1912
Cerapachys nkomoensis Forel, 1916
Cerapachys pawa Mann, 1919
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) africana Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) depressa Latreille, 1802Pale lilliput
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) excisa Mayr, 1895Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Nematocrema) stadelmanni Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster chlorotica Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster lamottei Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Crematogaster lango Weber, 1943
Crematogaster wasmanni Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Cyphoidris exalta Bolton, 1981
Decamorium decem Forel, 1913
Dicroaspis cryptocera Emery, 1908
Dicroaspis laevidens Santschi, 1919Rose-painted semele
Discothyrea mixta Brown, 1958
Discothyrea oculata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Discothyrea sculptior Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Dolioponera fustigera Brown, 1974
Dorylus (Anomma) emeryi Mayr, 1896Lilliput
Dorylus emeryi opacus Forel, 1909
Dorylus (Anomma) kohli Wasmann, 1904Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus (Anomma) nigricans Illiger, 1802Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus nigricans sjoestedti Emery, 1899
Dorylus nigricans sjostedti Emery, 1899
Dorylus (Anomma) wilverthi Emery, 1899Dorylini
Dorylus (Dorylus) affinis Shuckard, 1840Catspaw
Dorylus (Typhlopone) fulvus Westwood, 1839Blake lucine
Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817
Engramma lujae Forel, 1905
Euponera brunoi Forel, 1913
Formica maculata Geoffroy, 1785Leiberg's ptychomitrium moss
Hypoponera angustata Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera blanda Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera coeca Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera dulcis Forel, 1907Wavy-line astarte
Hypoponera faceta Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Hypoponera fatiga Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera importuna Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera lepida Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera occidentalis Bernard, 1953
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lepisiota ajjer Bernard, 1953
Leptogenys bubastis Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys camerunensis Stitz, 1910
Leptogenys conradti Forel, 1913
Leptogenys crustosa Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Leptogenys khaura Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys occidentalis Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Leptogenys stuhlmanni Mayr, 1893
Lioponera decorsei Santschi, 1912
Loboponera subatra Bolton & Brown, 2002
Loboponera vigilans Bolton & Brown, 2002
Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802Matabele ant
Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Melissotarsus weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Mesoponera caffraria Smith, F., 1858
Messor regalis Emery, 1892
Microdaceton tibialis Weber, 1952
Monomorium afrum André, 1884
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium egens Forel, 1910
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Monomorium hildebrandti (Forel, 1892)⇒ Syllophopsis hildebrandti Forel, 1892
Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium madecassum Forel, 1892
Monomorium malatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium strangulatum Santschi, 1921
Monomorium tanysum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium thrascoleptum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium trake Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmicaria exigua André, 1890Consobrine tellin
Mystrium silvestrii Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Nesomyrmex evelynae Forel, 1916
Nesomyrmex grisoni Forel, 1916
Nylanderia boltoni LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia brevisetula LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia impolita LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi Mayr, 1904
Nylanderia lepida Santschi, 1915
Nylanderia mendica Menozzi, 1942
Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Pachycondyla analis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla brunoi Forel, 1913
Pachycondyla caffraria Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pachycondyla castanea Mayr, 1865
Pachycondyla castaneicolor Dalla Torre, 1893Striate tellin
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla tarsata Fabricius, 1798Rose-painted semele
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Paraparatrechina albipes Emery, 1899
Paraparatrechina concinnata LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paraparatrechina sordida Santschi, 1914
Paraparatrechina weissi Santschi, 1910
Paratrechina albipes Emery, 1899
Paratrechina lepida Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Parvaponera darwinii Forel, 1893
Phasmomyrmex paradoxus André, 1892Inflated axinopsid
Phasmomyrmex wolfi Emery, 1920
Pheidole aurivillii Mayr, 1896Catspaw
Pheidole batrachorum (Wheeler, W.M., 1922)⇒ Pheidole dea Santschi, 1921
Pheidole buchholzi Mayr, 1901
Pheidole concinna (Santschi, 1910)⇒ Pheidole rabo Forel, 1913
Pheidole darwini Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole dea Santschi, 1921
Pheidole glabrella Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole nigeriensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Pheidole pulchella Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Pheidole rabo Forel, 1913
Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877Eastern pearlshell
Pheidole squalida Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Phrynoponera bequaerti Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Phrynoponera gabonensis André, 1892
Phrynoponera sveni Forel, 1916
Phrynoponera transversa Bolton & Fisher, 2008
Platythyrea conradti Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea modesta Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Plectroctena minor Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
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) lestoni Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) rufipalpis Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis (Myrma) weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis alexisi Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Polyrhachis asomaningi Bolton, 1973
Polyrhachis epinotalis Santschi, 1924
Polyrhachis latispina Emery, 1925
Polyrhachis osiris Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Polyrhachis otleti Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Polyrhachis phidias Forel, 1910
Polyrhachis revoili André, 1887
Polyrhachis spitteleri Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Polyrhachis submarginata
Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931
Pristomyrmex orbiceps Santschi, 1914
Probolomyrmex guineensis Taylor, 1965Hardy orange
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Simopone annettae Kutter, 1976
Simopone conradti Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Simopone schoutedeni Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Sphinctomyrmex chariensis Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Strumigenys bernardi Brown, 1960
Strumigenys cacaoensis Bolton, 1971
Strumigenys dextra Brown, 1954
Strumigenys ebbae Forel, 1905
Strumigenys ettillax Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys hastyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys leae (Forel, 1913)⇒ Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876
Strumigenys marchosias Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971
Strumigenys ninda Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Strumigenys petiolata Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys rufobrunea Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys tetraphanes Brown, 1954
Strumigenys tigrilla Brown, 1973
Strumigenys tigris Brown, 1971
Strumigenys totyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Syllophopsis hildebrandti Forel, 1892
Syllophopsis thrascolepta Bolton, 1987
Tapinoma pallipes Smith, 1876Ant
Technomyrmex andrei Emery, 1899Southern acornshell
Technomyrmex camerunensis Emery, 1899
Technomyrmex lujae Forel, 1905Northern dwarf-tellin
Technomyrmex metandrei Bolton, 2007
Technomyrmex moerens Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Technomyrmex nigriventris Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Technomyrmex pallipes Smith, F., 1876
Technomyrmex parviflavus Bolton, 2007
Technomyrmex senex Bolton, 2007
Terataner luteus Emery, 1899
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Tetramorium ataxium Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium boltoni Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium brevispinosum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium buthrum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium capillosum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium coloreum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium constanciae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium dedefra Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium flabellum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium gabonense André, 1892
Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium menkaura Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium metactum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium muralti Forel, 1910
Tetramorium nodiferum Emery, 1901
Tetramorium occidentale Santschi, 1916
Tetramorium osiris Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium pialtum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium pulcherrimum Donisthorpe, 1945
Tetramorium pullulum Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Tetramorium pylacum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium quadridentatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium reptana Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium snellingi Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium susannae Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium tabarum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium venator Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium viticola Weber, 1943
Tetraponera aethiops Smith, F., 1877Toughleaf dogwood
Tetraponera anthracina Santschi, 1910Tiger lucine
Tetraponera cortina Ward, 2022
Tetraponera latifrons Emery, 1912
Tetraponera ledouxi Terron, 1969
Tetraponera mocquerysi André, 1890
Tetraponera ophthalmica Emery, 1912
Tetraponera pedana Ward, 2022
Tetraponera tessmanni Stitz, 1910
Tetraponera triangularis Stitz, 1910
Xymmer muticus Santschi, 1914
Zasphinctus chariensis Santschi, 1915

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Central African Republic
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
4
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
4
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
2
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
10
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
24
128
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
24
66
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


Links, sources and further information
Formicidae at insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu
Formicidae at antcat.org
Formicidae at antwiki.org
Formicidae at antwiki.org
Formicidae at artfakta.se
Formicidae at antweb.org
Formicidae at dyntaxa.se
Formicidae at gbif.org
Formicidae at gbif.org
Formicidae at irmng.org
Formicidae at itis.gov