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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Distrito Federal (West Central Brazil, Brazil)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
303
2356
3712
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
302
2355
3711
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
292
2327
3657
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
189
1741
2568
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
35
300
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
32
295
374
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
149
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
46
90
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
46
90
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Distrito Federal
46 Genera with 90 Species
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Acromyrmex Mayr, 1983Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853
Collared Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Blepharidatta Wheeler, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868
Rover ants0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1925Black carpenter ant13SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1824Turtle ants9SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cyatta Sosa-Calvo &..., 20131SpeciesTaxom
Dinoponera Roger, 1901Giant Amazonian ants1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1870Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Mycetagroicus Brandao & Ma..., 20012SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838
Honeypot Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1940
Legionary Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 19227SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1861Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1868Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18772SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1887Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Distrito Federal
90 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acromyrmex diasi Goncalves, 1983
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Azteca instabilis Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Azteca schimperi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Blepharidatta conops Kempf, 1967
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) arboreus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) brasiliensis Mayr, 1862Tennessee riffleshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) rufipes Fabricius, 1775
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) melanoticus Emery, 1894
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) substitutus Emery, 1894Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus melleus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus pudorosus Emery, 1925
Carebara lignata Westwood, 1840Aztec tobacco
Cephalotes adolphi Emery, 1906
Cephalotes atratus Linnaeus, 1758Ocean quahog
Cephalotes betoi De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes clypeatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes depressus Klug, 1824
Cephalotes frigidus Kempf, 1960
Cephalotes pallidoides De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes persimilis De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes pusillus Klug, 1824
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) quadriformis Roger, 1863Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Cyatta abscondita Sosa-Calvo &..., 2013
Dinoponera australis Emery, 1901
Dolichoderus gibbifer gibbifer Emery, 1887
Dolichoderus lutosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma brunneum Smith, F., 1858
Gnamptogenys sulcata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Linepithema cerradense Wild, 2007
Linepithema gallardoi (Brèthes, 1914)⇒ Linepithema inacatum Bolton, 1995
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Linepithema micans Forel, 1908
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Mycetagroicus cerradensis Brandao & Ma..., 2001
Mycetagroicus triangularis Brandao & Ma..., 2001
Myrmelachista nodigera Mayr, 1887False spike
Neoponera bactronica Fernandes, O..., 2014
Neoponera bucki Borgmeier, 1927
Neoponera curvinodis Forel, 1899
Neoponera moesta Mayr, 1870
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Neoponera rostrata Emery, 1890
Neoponera venerae Forel, 1922
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla lenis Kempf, 1961New England cyclocardia
Pachycondyla lenkoi Kempf, 1962
Pachycondyla striata Smith, F., 1858
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole azteca Wilson, 2003
Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904
Pheidole oxyops (Forel, 1908)⇒ Pheidole jujuyensis Forel, 1913
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex rastratus Mayr, 1868
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Rasopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Rogeria micromma Kempf, 1961New England cyclocardia
Simopelta curvata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Strumigenys denticulata Mayr, 1887
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Distrito Federal
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
18
33
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
12
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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Formicidae at insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu
Formicidae at antcat.org
Formicidae at antwiki.org
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Formicidae at artfakta.se
Formicidae at antweb.org
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Formicidae at gbif.org
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Formicidae at irmng.org
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