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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
311
2843
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
311
2843
3686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
300
2817
3648
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
223
2541
3360
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
36
346
502
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
34
344
500
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
174
392
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
71
252
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
71
252
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Central Venezuela
71 Genera with 252 Species
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Acanthognathus Mayr, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoponera Mayr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1897Black carpenter ant3SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1824Turtle ants12SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1903Acrobat Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyrmex Mayr, 19054SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19395SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 17923SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 20137SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 186112SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilloides Mann, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18906SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 19372SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1858Legionary Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Neocerapachys Borowiec, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19592SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1899Trap-jaw ants5SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1870Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1923Big-headed Ants32SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19095SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 20194SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 2014Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18998SpeciesTaxom
Protalaridris Brown, 20182SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 185820SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19615SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19252SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1925Fire ants10SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1997Miniature Trap-jaw Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyrmex Mayr, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 19122SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Central Venezuela
252 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthognathus ocellatus Mayr, 1887
Acanthoponera minor Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Acropyga exsanguis Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Acropyga smithii Forel, 1893
Adelomyrmex tristani Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Anochetus diegensis Forel, 1912
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus simoni Emery, 1890
Anochetus targionii Emery, 1894
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Azteca aragua Longino, 1992
Azteca jelskii Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca velox Forel, 1899
Belonopelta deletrix Mann, 1922
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus ethicus Forel, 1897Eastern aligena
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Carebara brevipilosa Fernández, 2004
Cephalotes atratus Linnaeus, 1758Ocean quahog
Cephalotes christopherseni Forel, 1912
Cephalotes clypeatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes crenaticeps Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cephalotes grandinosus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes mompox De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes pallens Klug, 1824
Cephalotes pallidoides De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes persimilis De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes pusillus Klug, 1824
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) nigropilosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster abstinens Forel, 1899
Crematogaster arcuata Forel, 1899
Crematogaster bryophilia Longino, 2003
Crematogaster flavosensitiva Longino, 2003
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Cylindromyrmex (Metacylindromyrmex) boliviae Wheeler, W.M., 1924
Cylindromyrmex brasiliensis Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Cylindromyrmex meinerti Forel, 1905
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Discothyrea denticulata Weber, 1939
Discothyrea globa Forel, 1905
Discothyrea horni Menozzi, 1927
Discothyrea humilis Weber, 1939
Dolichoderus (Monacis) debilis Emery, 1890Moore fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus bispinosus Olivier, 1792Desert fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus doloniger Roger, 1862
Dolichoderus lutosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Eciton mexicanum Roger, 1863Inflated axinopsid
Eciton vagans Olivier, 1792False spike
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Eurhopalothrix alopeciosa (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros alopeciosum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Eurhopalothrix bolaui (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Basiceros bolaui Mayr, 1870
Eurhopalothrix gravis (Mann, 1922)⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Eurhopalothrix pilulifera (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros piluliferum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Eurhopalothrix schmidti (Menozzi, 1936)⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Eurhopalothrix xibalba Longino, 2013
Gnamptogenys (Ectatomma) mordax Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys annulata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys continua Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys fieldi Lattke, 1990Giant coquina
Gnamptogenys horni Santschi, 1929
Gnamptogenys interrupta Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys minuta Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys pittieri Lattke, 1990Giant coquina
Gnamptogenys simulans Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Gnamptogenys sulcata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Gnamptogenys tornata Roger, 1861
Hylomyrma blandiens Kempf, 1961New England cyclocardia
Hypoponera indet
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Labidus curvipes Emery, 1900
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Lachnomyrmex scrobiculatus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Leptanilloides biconstricta Mann, 1923Canadian poplar
Leptanilloides femoralis Borowiec & L..., 2011
Leptogenys bohlsi Emery, 1896False spike
Leptogenys deborae Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys ingens Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Leptogenys pittieri Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys punctaticeps Emery, 1890
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) anduzei (Weber, 1943)⇒ Nesomyrmex anduzei Weber, 1943
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) echinatinodis (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nesomyrmex echinatinodis Forel, 1886
Linepithema iniquum Mayr, 1870Ant
Linepithema neotropicum Wild, 2007
Linepithema piliferum Mayr, 1870
Megalomyrmex drifti Kempf, 1961New England cyclocardia
Megalomyrmex incisus Smith, 1947
Megalomyrmex leoninus Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Megalomyrmex silvestrii Wheeler, 1909
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmelachista dalmasi Forel, 1912
Myrmelachista joycei Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista nigella Roger, 1863
Myrmelachista plebecula Menozzi, 1927
Myrmicocrypta urichi Weber, 1937
Neivamyrmex gibbatus Borgmeier, 1953Minute turton
Neivamyrmex humilis Borgmeier, 1939Cut cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex iridescens Borgmeier, 1950
Neivamyrmex pilosus Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Neoponera aenescens Mayr, 1870
Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Neoponera cavinodis Mann, 1916
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Neoponera rostrata Emery, 1890
Neoponera venerae Forel, 1922
Nesomyrmex pleuriticus Kempf, 1959
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Nomamyrmex hartigii Westwood, 1842
Octostruma amrishi Makhan, 2007
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma iheringi (Emery, 1888)⇒ Basiceros iheringi Emery, 1888
Octostruma rugifera (Mayr, 1887)⇒ Basiceros rugiferum Mayr, 1887
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus bradleyi Brown, 1976
Odontomachus chelifer Latreille, 1802
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus opaciventris Forel, 1899
Oligomyrmex urichi (Wheeler, 1922)⇒ Carebara urichi Wheeler, 1922
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla succedanea Roger, 1863
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina nodifera Mayr, 1870
Pheidole biconstricta Mayr, 1870Blake lucine
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole boruca Wilson, 2003
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole emersoni (Wheeler, 1922)⇒ Pheidole perpusilla Emery, 1894
Pheidole eparmata Wilson, 2003
Pheidole exarata Emery, 1896False spike
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole hedlundorum Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hortonae Wilson, 2003
Pheidole laevivertex Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole longiscapa (Forel, 1901)⇒ Pheidole neolongiscapa Özdikmen, 2010
Pheidole mallota Wilson, 2003
Pheidole meinerti Forel, 1905
Pheidole micon Wilson, 2003
Pheidole midas Wilson, 2003
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole monteverdensis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole obrima Wilson, 2003
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole rhytifera Wilson, 2003
Pheidole rubiceps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole sagax Wilson, 2003
Pheidole sagittaria Wilson, 2003
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole synarmata Wilson, 2003
Pheidole transversostriata Mayr, 1887Fossor coquina
Pheidole vafra Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis (Myrma) monista Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Prionopelta amabilis Borgmeier, 1949
Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909Ant
Prionopelta marthae Forel, 1909Lilliput
Prionopelta modesta Forel, 1909Lilliput
Probolomyrmex boliviensis Mann, 1923Canadian poplar
Probolomyrmex brujitae Agosti, 1995
Probolomyrmex kelleri Oliveira & F..., 2019
Proceratium carri Hita Garcia,..., 2014
Procryptocerus balzani Emery, 1894
Procryptocerus batesi Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus convergens Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Procryptocerus hylaeus Kempf, 1951Ocean quahog
Procryptocerus mayri Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus regularis Emery, 1888
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Protalaridris bordoni Lattke, 2018
Pseudomyrmex boopis Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex curacaensis Forel, 1912
Pseudomyrmex eduardi Forel, 1912
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex euryblemma Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex filiformis Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Pseudomyrmex flavidulus Smith, F., 1858Gaudy sanguin
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex holmgreni Wheeler, W.M., 1925Fitch piddock
Pseudomyrmex laevifrons Ward, 1989
Pseudomyrmex longus Forel, 1912
Pseudomyrmex maculatus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex mordax Warming, 1894
Pseudomyrmex pallens Mayr, 1870
Pseudomyrmex perboscii Guérin-Ménev..., 1844Pacific false-bean
Pseudomyrmex sericeus Mayr, 1870Gaudy sanguin
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus Emery, 1906
Pseudomyrmex termitarius Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex viduus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pyramica brevicornis Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica subedentata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Rogeria belti Mann, 1922
Rogeria curvipubens Emery, 1894
Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894
Rogeria micromma Kempf, 1961New England cyclocardia
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) altinodis Forel, 1912
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) brevicornis Emery, 1888Inflated axinopsid
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) clytemnestra Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pergandei Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Oedaleocerus) angulata Emery, 1894
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis bicolor Emery, 1906
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis leptanilloides Santschi, 1925
Stenamma felixi Mann, 1922
Stenamma schmidti Menozzi, 1931
Stenamma zelum Branstetter, 2013
Strumigenys biolleyi Forel, 1908
Strumigenys cordovensis Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys elongata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862Ant
Strumigenys interfectiva Lattke & Goitia, 1997
Strumigenys lanuginosa Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys pariensis Lattke & Goitia, 1997
Strumigenys perparva Brown, 1958
Strumigenys prospiciens Emery, 1906
Strumigenys smithii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Strumigenys spathula Lattke & Goitia, 1997
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Thaumatomyrmex atrox Weber, 1939
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi Mayr, 1862
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Wasmannia rochai Forel, 1912

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Central Venezuela
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
4
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeptanilloidinae
Bolton, 1992
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
31
127
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
20
63
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
20
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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