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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Eastern Ontario (Southern Ontario, Ontario, Canada)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		475
4160
8046		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		474
4158
8044		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		451
4058
7780		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		321
3472
6774		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		58
646
1125		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		49
578
993		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		19
173
555		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
37
114		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants		37
114		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eastern Ontario
37 Genera with 114 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1893Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 0Black carpenter ant13SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1899Acrobat Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18862SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants3SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 1888
0SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants25SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1955Citronella ants11SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 1885
0SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 17589SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972Legionary Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1858Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1955Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1858Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1901Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1863Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eastern Ontario
114 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthomyops coloradensis Wheeler, 1917
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Acanthomyops subglaber Emery, 1893
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster carolinensis (Wheeler, W.M., 1915)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) sayi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus petersii janus Forel, 1911
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus rufifrons leucopis
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) pauciseta Emery, 1899Painted eggcockle
Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870Mottled Dolichoderus
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica pallidefulva nitidiventris (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subnuda (Wheeler, 1910)⇒ Formica aserva Forel, 1901
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Monomorium emarginatum DuBois, 1986Stephens dwarf-venus
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Pachycondyla caffraria Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole alexeter Wilson, 2003
Pheidole sciara Cole, 1955
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Polyergus bicolor (Wasmann, 1901)⇒ Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Eastern Ontario
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants		6
8		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
11
60		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
15
41		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
4
4		Genera
Species
Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


Links, sources and further information
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
Formicidae at dyntaxa.se
Formicidae at gbif.org
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Formicidae at irmng.org
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