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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Central Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		469
5254
11068		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		468
5253
11067		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		447
5167
10846		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		288
4147
8799		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		59
777
1448		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		54
758
1430		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		20
340
1065		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
71
263		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants		71
263		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Mexico
71 Genera with 263 Species
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Acanthoponera Mayr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1893Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1874Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant24SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1901Turtle ants5SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1857
Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1903Acrobat Ants18SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants4SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 17923SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1973And Field Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Macromischa Roger, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 194311SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1908Honeypot Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972Legionary Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nothomyrmica Wheeler, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1976Trap-jaw ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Paracryptocerus Emery, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Paraponera Smith, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants36SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1934Harvester Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1861
False Honey Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1860Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 194218SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants12SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 20138SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1911Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1896Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zacryptocerus Latreille, 1802
Turtle ants0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Mexico
263 Species and 11 Subspecies
Acanthoponera minor Forel, 1899
Adelomyrmex nortenyo Longino, 2012
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) cockerelli André, 1893
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Azteca alfari Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca schimperi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Brachymyrmex aphidicola Forel, 1909
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Colobopsis) etiolatus Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) peperi Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) trapezoideus Mayr, 1870
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) mucronatus Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus olivieri osiris Forel, 1911
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ager Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fragilis (Pergande, 1893)⇒ Camponotus festinata Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) microps Snelling, R.R., 2006
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) picipes Olivier, 1792Dirty mysella
Camponotus pompeius pompeius Forel, 1886
Camponotus linnaei Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus myrmentoma Emery, 1878
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus phytophilus Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Camponotus pudorosus Emery, 1925
Camponotus rubrithorax Forel, 1899Globular peaclam
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cephalotes bimaculatus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes texanus Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Cephalotes wheeleri Forel, 1901
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) dentinodis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) opaca Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Neocrema) corvina Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) atra Mayr, 1870Florida marshclam
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) distans Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) formosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster difformis physothorax Emery, 1889
Crematogaster abstinens Forel, 1899
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster missouriensis Emery, 1895
Crematogaster patei Buren, 1968
Crematogaster rifelna Buren, 1968
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Cyphomyrmex flavidus Pergande, 1896
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Dolichoderus diversus Emery, 1894
Dolichoderus gibbifer gibbifer Emery, 1887
Dolichoderus imitator Emery, 1894Riverside fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus lutosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Eciton hamatum Fabricius, 1782
Eciton vagans Olivier, 1792False spike
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica browni Francoeur, 1973
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica pulla Francoeur, 1973
Gnamptogenys hartmani Wheeler, W.M., 1915Ant
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Hylomyrma versuta Kempf, 1973
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptogenys mexicana Mayr, 1870
Leptogenys wheeleri Forel, 1901Round combshell
Leptothorax (Goniothorax) wilda (Smith, 1943)⇒ Nesomyrmex wilda Smith, 1945
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) echinatinodis (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nesomyrmex echinatinodis Forel, 1886
Leptothorax skwarrae (Wheeler, 1931)⇒ Temnothorax skwarrae Wheeler, 1931
Linepithema dispertitum Forel, 1885
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Pine tree ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Macromischa skwarrae (Wheeler, 1931)⇒ Temnothorax skwarrae Wheeler, 1931
Monomorium compressum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium indet
Monomorium marjoriae DuBois, 1986Stephens dwarf-venus
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium salomonis didonis Santschi, 1921
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecocystus depilis Forel, 1901Round combshell
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
Myrmelachista skwarrae Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Myrmica mexicana Wheeler, 1914
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex andrei Emery, 1901
Neivamyrmex macropterus Borgmeier, 1953Minute turton
Neivamyrmex melanocephalus Emery, 1895
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex shuckardi Emery, 1900
Neivamyrmex sumichrasti Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Nesomyrmex wilda Smith, 1945
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Nothomyrmica petiolata Mayr, 1868
Novomessor albisetosa (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Novomessor albisetosus Mayr, 1886
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma excertirugis Longino, 2013
Octostruma planities Longino, 2013
Octostruma trithrix Longino, 2013
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus erythrocephalus Emery, 1890
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus yucatecus Brown, 1976
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla obscuricornis (Emery, 1890)⇒ Neoponera obscuricornis Emery, 1890
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paraponera clavata Fabricius, 1775Bullet Ant
Paratrechina fulva Mayr, 1862Tawny crazy ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole azteca Wilson, 2003
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole calens Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole caltrop Wilson, 2003
Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904
Pheidole chalca Wheeler, 1914
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole coracina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole delecta Forel, 1899
Pheidole diligens (Smith, 1858)⇒ Pheidole blumenauensis Kempf, 1964
Pheidole erethizon Wilson, 2003
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole fervida Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole guerrerana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hirtula Forel, 1899
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole insipida Forel, 1899
Pheidole laevivertex Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole morelosana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole nubicola Wilson, 2003
Pheidole obtusospinosa Pergande, 1896
Pheidole optiva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole petrensis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole pinealis Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole potosiana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole senex Gregg, 1952
Pheidole skwarrae Wheeler, 1934
Pheidole tepicana Pergande, 1896
Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950
Pheidole tolteca Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole virago Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole xerophila (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex desertorum Wheeler, 1902Large Seed Harvesting Ant
Pogonomyrmex humerotumidus Vásquez-Bola..., 2004
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex texanus Francke & Me..., 1982
Pogonomyrmex uruguayensis Mayr, 1887
Pogonomyrmex wheeleri Olsen, 1934Calico clam
Polyrhachis flavicornis Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Pristomyrmex fuscipennis Smith, 1861
Proceratium melinum Roger, 1860
Procryptocerus belti Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex acanthobius Emery, 1896Gaudy sanguin
Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953
Pseudomyrmex brunneus Smith, 1877
Pseudomyrmex championi Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis Forel, 1901Ant
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex elongatulus Dalla Torre, 1892
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus Smith, F., 1877Acacia ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex kuenckeli Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pseudomyrmex major Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex peperi Forel, 1913
Pseudomyrmex seminole Ward, 1985Cupped shipworm
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus Emery, 1906
Pseudomyrmex veneficus Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Pyramica alberti (Forel, 1893)⇒ Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Pyramica brevicornis Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Pyramica subedentata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) krockowi Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) laeviceps Mayr, 1870
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tenuis (Mayr, 1878)⇒ Solenopsis picta Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
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
Stenamma connectum Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma excisum Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma huachucanum Smith, M.R., 1957Arana
Stenamma lobinodus Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma manni Wheeler, W.M., 1914
Stenamma pelophilum Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma stictosomum Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma vexator Branstetter, 2013
Strongylognathus silvestrii Menozzi, 1936Salina mucket
Strumigenys glenognatha Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ludia Mann, 1922
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Temnothorax silvestrii Santschi, 1911
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium spinosum Pergande, 1896
Trachymyrmex intermedius Forel, 1909
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Central Mexico
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
1
0		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants		7
18		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
4
14		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
12
47		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
35
139		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
11
27		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
18		Genus
Species
Taxom



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