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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Comoros (Comoro Islands)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		148
968
1722		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		147
966
1719		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		141
952
1703		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		91
828
1553		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		18
78
168		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		18
78
168		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		9
56
149		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
40
125		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants		40
125		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Comoros
40 Genera with 125 Species
#ABCEHLMNOPST
Anochetus Mayr, 19783SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1895Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1911Black carpenter ant11SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1907Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1925Acrobat Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Erromyrma Bolton & Fisher, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Eutetramorium Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18928SpeciesTaxom
Mystrium Roger, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1886Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1887Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1886Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2013Big-headed Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1946Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1912Miniature Trap-jaw Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19075SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1851Fierce Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1852
Slender ants0SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Comoros
125 Species and 3 Subspecies
Anochetus ambiguus ♰ De Andrade, 1994
Anochetus madagascarensis Forel, 1887
Anochetus pubescens Brown, 1978Princess venus
Bothroponera wasmannii Forel, 1887
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Mayria) quadrimaculatus Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) grandidieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus grandidieri comorensis Santschi, 1915
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus edmondi André, 1887
Camponotus hova Forel, 1891Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus hova fulvus Emery, 1894
Camponotus mixtellus Dalla Torre, 1893
Camponotus strangulatus Santschi, 1911
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara grandidieri Forel, 1891
Cataulacus voeltzkowi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) bicolor Smith, F., 1860Tapered pigtoe
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster maina Blaimer, 2013
Crematogaster rasoherinae Forel, 1891Carpenter carditid
Crematogaster sewellii Forel, 1891Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster tricolor Gerstäcker, 1859
Crematogaster unciata Santschi, 1925
Erromyrma latinodis Mayr, 1872
Eutetramorium monticellii Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Hypoponera indigens Forel, 1895Smooth astarte
Hypoponera johannae Forel, 1891
Hypoponera ludovicae Forel, 1892
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lepisiota canescens Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Lepisiota capensis Mayr, 1862Alaska great-tellin
Leptogenys angusta Forel, 1892
Leptogenys comajojo Rakotonirina..., 2014
Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861Ant
Leptogenys fiandry Rakotonirina..., 2014
Leptogenys gracilis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Leptogenys maxillosa Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Leptogenys pavesii Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Leptogenys stuhlmanni Mayr, 1893
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) angulatus (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Melissotarsus insularis Santschi, 1911
Mesoponera ambigua André, 1890
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium hanneli Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Monomorium hildebrandti (Forel, 1892)⇒ Syllophopsis hildebrandti Forel, 1892
Monomorium latinode Mayr, 1872Wasp
Monomorium sechellense (Emery, 1894)⇒ Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Monomorium termitobium Forel, 1892
Mystrium mysticum Roger, 1862Subglobose diplodon
Mystrium rogeri Forel, 1899
Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Nesomyrmex fragilis Csösz & Fisher, 2016
Nesomyrmex madecassus Forel, 1892
Nylanderia bourbonica ngasiyana Forel, 1907
Nylanderia comorensis Forel, 1907
Nylanderia madagascarensis Forel, 1886
Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907Clonal raider ant
Pachycondyla ambigua (André, 1890)⇒ Mesoponera ambigua André, 1890
Pachycondyla wasmannii Forel, 1887Atlantic mud-piddock
Paraparatrechina glabra Forel, 1891
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina comorensis Forel, 1907
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Pheidole comata Smith, 1858
Pheidole decepticon Fischer & Fi..., 2013
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole jonas Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole komori Fischer & Fi..., 2013
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole megatron Fischer & Fi..., 2013
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole spinosa Forel, 1891
Pheidole teneriffana (Forel, 1893)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pheidole velox Emery, 1887
Pheidole vulcan Fischer & Fi..., 2013
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Plagiolepis madecassa Forel, 1892
Platythyrea arthuri Forel, 1910
Platythyrea mocquerysi Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Ponera swezeyi Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Solenopsis mameti Donisthorpe, 1946
Strumigenys dicomas Fisher, 2000
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys maxillaris Baroni Urbani, 2007
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys scotti Forel, 1912
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Syllophopsis hildebrandti Forel, 1892
Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma pallipes Smith, 1876Ant
Tapinoma subtile Santschi, 1911
Technomyrmex docens Fisher & Bolton, 2007
Technomyrmex madecassus Forel, 1897Cumberland leafshell
Technomyrmex pallipes Smith, F., 1876
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921Ant
Technomyrmex voeltzkowi Forel, 1907
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium cognatum Bolton, 1979California softshell
Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894
Tetramorium humbloti Forel, 1891
Tetramorium karthala Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium naganum Bolton, 1979California softshell
Tetramorium scytalum Bolton, 1979California softshell
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Comoros
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
2		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants		2
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
22		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
19
67		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
9
26		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
0		Genus
Species
Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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