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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Ecuador (Northern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
569
8211
23107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
566
8203
23100
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
541
8080
22778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
342
6365
19175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
53
709
2096
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
49
686
2082
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
374
1698
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
125
1053
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
125
1053
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Ecuador
124 Genera with 1053 Species
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Acanthognathus Mayr, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoponera Mayr, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Acanthostichus Mayr, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1865Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 20035SpeciesTaxom
Alfaria Emery, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Allomerus Mayr, 18782SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Anisopheidole Forel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18618SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 186512SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1818Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 187815SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 190613SpeciesTaxom
Blepharidatta Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants13SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1861Black carpenter ant80SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18695SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 184010SpeciesTaxom
Carebarella Emery, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1802Turtle ants42SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloxys Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1857Ant-raiding ant2SpeciesTaxom
Cheliomyrmex Mayr, 18703SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831Acrobat Ants31SpeciesTaxom
Cryptomyrmex Fernández, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyrmex Mayr, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 186213SpeciesTaxom
Daceton Perty, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Dendromyrmex Emery, 18950SpeciesTaxom
Dinoponera Roger, 1861Giant Amazonian ants1SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 183126SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants4SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 180412SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18587SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19613SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1758And Field Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Fulakora Mann, 19192SpeciesTaxom
Gigantiops Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 186337SpeciesTaxom
Holcoponera Mayr, 18879SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 191212SpeciesTaxom
Hypoclinea Mayr, 18550SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19388SpeciesTaxom
Kempfidris Fernández, F..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18074SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 19103SpeciesTaxom
Lenomyrmex Fernandez & ..., 19994SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilloides Mann, 192310SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 186120SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18667SpeciesTaxom
Mayaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 20145SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 188519SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Mycetarotes Emery, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 20193SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 19130SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1804Bull ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18291SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1940Legionary Ants18SpeciesTaxom
Neocerapachys Borowiec, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 190131SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19109SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 19363SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Ochetomyrmex Mayr, 18783SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 191210SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1804Trap-jaw ants23SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Oxyepoecus Santschi, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1858Panther Ants34SpeciesTaxom
Paraponera Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Paratrachymyrmex Solomon, Rab..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839Big-headed Ants136SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1862Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18634SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1868Harvester Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1804Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18576SpeciesTaxom
Poneracantha Emery, 18977SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1861False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 188714SpeciesTaxom
Protalaridris Brown, 19803SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 183141SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 186218SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 20146SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 189411SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 18657SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 19226SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1840Fire ants15SpeciesTaxom
Stegomyrmex Emery, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18393SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860Miniature Trap-jaw Ants60SpeciesTaxom
Syscia Roger, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Tatuidris Brown & Kempf, 1968Armadillo ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1855Fierce Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyrmex Mayr, 18870SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Tranopelta Mayr, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Turneria Forel, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Veromessor Forel, 1921Smooth Harvester Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18934SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Ecuador
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
8
56
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
5
40
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
13
120
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptanilloidinae
Bolton, 1992
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmeciinae
Emery, 1877
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
61
533
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
30
241
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
41
Genus
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
Formicidae at antwiki.org
Formicidae at artfakta.se
Formicidae at antweb.org
Formicidae at dyntaxa.se
Formicidae at gbif.org
Formicidae at gbif.org
Formicidae at irmng.org
Formicidae at itis.gov