Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Cretaceous (Mesozoic)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 716
2912
4886 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 714
2906
4881 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 641
2692
4605 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 347
1695
3023 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 93
487
888 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 76
405
743 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 28
159
291 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Superfamily
| Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants | 1
47
111 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Formicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants | 47
111 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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Genera for Cretaceous
46 Genera with 111 Species #ABCDEGHKLMOPSVZ
| Afromyrma Dlussky, Bro..., 2004 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Afropone Dlussky, Bro..., 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aquilomyrmex Perrichot, W..., 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Archaeopone Dlussky, 1983 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Armania Dlussky, 1983 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Baikuris Dlussky, 2024 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Boltonimecia Borysenko, 1985 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Brownimecia Grimaldi, Ag..., 2024 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Burmomyrma Dlussky, 1996 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camelomecia Barden & Gri..., 2016 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Camelosphecia Boudinot, Pe..., 2020 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cananeuretus Engel & Grim..., 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canaphis Heie, 2006 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Canapone Dlussky, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cariridris Brandao & Ma..., 1990 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ceratomyrmex Perrichot & al., 2020 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Chonidris Perrichot, W..., 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chronomyrmex McKellar & al., 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cretacoformica Jell & Duncan, 1986 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Cretomyrma Dlussky, 1975 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cretopone Dlussky, 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dhagnathos Perrichot, W..., 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dilobops Lattke & Melo, 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dlusskyidris Bolton, 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichomyrma Dlussky, 1975 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Eotapinoma Dlussky, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Gerontoformica Nel & Perrault, 2014 | | 20 | Species | Taxom | | Haidomyrmex Dlussky, 2012 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Haidomyrmodes Perrichot & al., 2008 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Haidoterminus McKellar & al., 2013 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Khetania Dlussky, 1999 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Kyromyrma Grimaldi & A..., 2000 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Linguamyrmex Barden & Gri..., 2019 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Myanmyrma Engel & Grim..., 2005 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmicium Heer, 1854 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Orapia Dlussky, Bro..., 2004 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Petropone Dlussky, 1975 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Poneropterus Dlussky, 1983 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Prionophana Handlirsch, 1856 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protoceratomyrmex Perrichot, W..., 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Protozigrasimecia Cao, Boudino..., 2020 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudarmania Dlussky, 1983 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecomyrma Wilson & Brown, 2024 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Sphecomyrmodes Engel & Grim..., 2014 | worker ant | 11 | Species | Taxom | | Vulcanidris Lepeco, Bran..., 2025 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Zigrasimecia Barden & Gri..., 2023 | | 12 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Cretaceous
111 Species | Afromyrma petrosa ♰ Dlussky, Bro..., 2004 | | | Afropone oculata ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 2004 | | | Afropone orapa ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 2004 | | | Aquilomyrmex huangi ♰ Perrichot, W..., 2020 | | | Archaeopone kzylzharica ♰ Dlussky, 1967 | | | Archaeopone taylori ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1983 | Beaked lucine | | Armania capitata ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1999 | | | Armania curiosa ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1983 | | | Armania pristina ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1999 | | | Armania robusta ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1983 | Beaked lucine | | Baikuris casei ♰ D. A. Grimaldi, 1997 | | | Baikuris mandibularis ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1987 | | | Baikuris maximus ♰ Perrichot, 2015 | | | Baikuris mirabilis ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1987 | | | Baikuris ocellantis ♰ Sosiak, Cock..., 2024 | | | Boltonimecia canadensis ♰ Wilson, 1985 | | | Brownimecia clavata ♰ Grimaldi, Ag..., 1997 | | | Brownimecia inconspicua ♰ Sosiak, Cock..., 2024 | | | Burmomyrma rossi ♰ Dlussky, 1996 | | | Camelomecia janovitzi ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2016 | | | Camelosphecia fossor Boudinot, Pe..., 2020 | | | Camelosphecia venator Boudinot, Pe..., 2020 | | | Cananeuretus occidentalis ♰ M. S. Engel, 2005 | | | Canaphis albertensis ♰ O. E. Heie, 2006 | | | Canapone dentata ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1999 | | | Cariridris bipetiolata ♰ C. R. F. Bra..., 1990 | | | Ceratomyrmex ellenbergeri ♰ Perrichot & al., 2016 | | | Ceratomyrmex planus ♰ Lattke & Melo, 2020 | | | Chonidris insolita ♰ Perrichot, W..., 2020 | | | Chronomyrmex medicinehatensis ♰ R. C. McKellar, 2013 | | | Cretacoformica explicata ♰ P. A. Jell, 1986 | | | Cretomyrma arnoldii ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1975 | | | Cretomyrma unicornis ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1975 | | | Cretopone magna ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1975 | | | Dhagnathos autokrator ♰ Perrichot, W..., 2020 | | | Dilobops bidentata ♰ Lattke & Melo, 2020 | | | Dlusskyidris zherichini ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1975 | | | Dolichomyrma latipes ♰ Dlussky, 1975 | | | Dolichomyrma longiceps ♰ Dlussky, 1975 | | | Eotapinoma macalpini ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1999 | | | Gerontoformica contega ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica contegus ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica cretacica ♰ A. Nel, 2004 | | | Gerontoformica gracilis ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica magna ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica magnus ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica maraudera ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2016 | | | Gerontoformica occidentalis ♰ Perrichot, N..., 2008 | | | Gerontoformica orientalis ♰ Engel & Grim..., 2005 | Worker ant | | Gerontoformica pilosa ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica pilosus ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica priapos ♰ Zhuang, Boud..., 2025 | | | Gerontoformica robusta ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica robustus ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica rugosa ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica rugosus ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica spiralis ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica sternorhabda ♰ Boudinot, Ri..., 2022 | | | Gerontoformica subcuspis ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Gerontoformica tendir ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2014 | | | Haidomyrmex cerberus ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1996 | | | Haidomyrmex davidbowiei ♰ Lattke & Melo, 2020 | | | Haidomyrmex scimitarus ♰ P. Barden, 2012 | | | Haidomyrmex zigrasi ♰ P. Barden, 2012 | | | Haidomyrmodes mammuthus ♰ Perrichot & al., 2008 | | | Haidoterminus cippus ♰ McKellar, Gl..., 2013 | | | Khetania mandibulata ♰ Dlussky, 1999 | | | Kyromyrma neffi ♰ D. Grimaldi, 2000 | Charlotte macoma | | Linguamyrmex brevicornis ♰ Perrichot, W..., 2020 | | | Linguamyrmex rhinocerus ♰ Miao & Wang, 2019 | | | Myanmyrma gracilis ♰ M. S. Engel, 2005 | | | Myrmicium heerii ♰ J. O. Westwood, 1854 | | | Orapia minor ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 2004 | | | Orapia rayneri ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 2004 | | | Petropone petiolata ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1975 | | | Poneropterus sphecoides ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1983 | Beaked lucine | | Prionophana antiqua ♰ Giebel, 1856 | | | Protoceratomyrmex revelatus ♰ Perrichot, W..., 2020 | | | Protozigrasimecia chauli ♰ Cao, Boudino..., 2020 | | | Pseudarmania aberrans ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1983 | Beaked lucine | | Pseudarmania rasnitsyni ♰ G. M. Dlussky, 1983 | Beaked lucine | | Sphecomyrma canadensis ♰ Wilson, 1985 | | | Sphecomyrma freyi ♰ Wilson & Brown, 1967 | | | Sphecomyrma mesaki ♰ Engel & Grim..., 2005 | | | Sphecomyrma nexa ♰ Sosiak, Cock..., 2024 | | | Sphecomyrmodes contegus ♰ P. Barden, 2014 | | | Sphecomyrmodes gracilis ♰ P. Barden, 2014 | | | Sphecomyrmodes magnus ♰ P. Barden, 2014 | | | Sphecomyrmodes occidentalis ♰ Perrichot, N..., 2008 | | | Sphecomyrmodes orientalis ♰ Engel & Grim..., 2005 | Worker ant | | Sphecomyrmodes pilosus ♰ P. Barden, 2014 | | | Sphecomyrmodes robustus ♰ P. Barden, 2014 | | | Sphecomyrmodes rugosus ♰ P. Barden, 2014 | | | Sphecomyrmodes spiralis ♰ P. Barden, 2014 | | | Sphecomyrmodes subcuspis ♰ P. Barden, 2014 | | | Sphecomyrmodes tendir ♰ P. Barden, 2014 | | | Vulcanidris cratensis ♰ Lepeco, Bran..., 2025 | | | Zigrasimecia bellator ♰ Zhuang, Joua..., 2025 | | | Zigrasimecia boudinoti ♰ Chaul, 2023 | | | Zigrasimecia caohuijiae ♰ Chaul, 2023 | | | Zigrasimecia chuyangsui ♰ Chaul, 2023 | | | Zigrasimecia ferox ♰ V. Perrichot, 2014 | | | Zigrasimecia goldingot ♰ Zhuang, Ran,..., 2021 | | | Zigrasimecia hoelldobleri ♰ Cao, Boudino..., 2020 | | | Zigrasimecia perrichoti ♰ Chaul, 2023 | | | Zigrasimecia sinusoidal ♰ Zhuang, Joua..., 2025 | | | Zigrasimecia thate ♰ Chaul, 2023 | | | Zigrasimecia tonsora ♰ Barden & Gri..., 2013 | | | Zigrasimecia zui ♰ Zhuang, Liu,..., 2023 | |
Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Cretaceous | Subfamily | Aneuretinae
Emery, 1913
| 3
3 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Armaniinae ♰
Dlussky, 1983
| 9
16 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Brownimeciinae ♰
Bolton, 2003
| 1
2 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants | 2
2 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Dorylinae
Leach, 1815
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Formicinae
Latreille, 1809
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Myrmeciinae
Emery, 1877
| 1
1 | Genus
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Myrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
| 2
21 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Ponerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
| 3
4 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Sphecomyrminae ♰
Wilson & Brown, 1967
| 18
42 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Subfamily | Zigrasimeciinae ♰
Borysenko, 2017
| 3
14 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
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 | | Formicidae (Latreille 1809) |
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