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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Europe (Eurasia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1367
32066
207553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1360
32013
207217
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1178
31231
205088
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
629
24462
178329
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
109
4168
41646
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
91
3867
38778
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
34
1196
13776
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
305
2638
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
305
2638
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Europe
305 Genera with 2638 Species
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Acantholepis Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1862Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1865Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Adlerzia Forel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Aeromyrma Forel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Agroecomyrmex Wheeler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Allomerus Mayr, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18429SpeciesTaxom
Anergates Forel, 18741SpeciesTaxom
Aneuretellus Dlussky, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Anisopheidole Forel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 186110SpeciesTaxom
Anonychomyrma Donisthorpe, 19476SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853Collared Ants85SpeciesTaxom
Archimyrmex Cockerell, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Asymphylomyrmex Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1818Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Attopsis Heer, 18493SpeciesTaxom
Austromorium Shattuck, 20090SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18789SpeciesTaxom
Baikuris Dlussky, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 19063SpeciesTaxom
Bilobomyrma Radchenko & ..., 20132SpeciesTaxom
Blepharidatta Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Boltonidris Radchenko & ..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Bondroitia Forel, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Bothriomyrmex Emery, 186922SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants7SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Bradoponera Mayr, 18683SpeciesTaxom
Britaneuretus Dlussky & Pe..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Brownimecia Grimaldi, Ag..., 19971SpeciesTaxom
Bruayaphis Nel & al., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Brunella Forel, 19172SpeciesTaxom
Buteo1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotites Dlussky, 198115SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1861Black carpenter ant187SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 186928SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 184013SpeciesTaxom
Casaleia Pagliano & S..., 19902SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphis Förster, 1850Desert ants40SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphoides Dlussky, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 18535SpeciesTaxom
Cautolasius Wilson, 19550SpeciesTaxom
Cephalopone Dlussky & We..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1802Turtle ants11SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1857Ant-raiding ant5SpeciesTaxom
Chalepoxenus Menozzi, 19236SpeciesTaxom
Chimaeromyrma Dlussky, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Chronoxenus Santschi, 19200SpeciesTaxom
Chthonolasius Ruzsky, 19140SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Conoformica Dlussky, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Cremastogaster arthuri-müll..., 18944SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831Acrobat Ants64SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18936SpeciesTaxom
Ctenobethylus Brues, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Cyathocephalus Emery, 19150SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyrmex Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18625SpeciesTaxom
Cyrtopone Dlussky & We..., 20124SpeciesTaxom
Daceton Perty, 18331SpeciesTaxom
Damzenomyrmex Radchenko, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Decamera m Forel, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Dilobocondyla Santschi, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dissimulodorylus Sosiak, Boro..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Dlusskyus Radchenko, 20231SpeciesTaxom
Doleromyrma Forel, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 183161SpeciesTaxom
Doronomyrmex Kutter, 19453SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1793driver ant3SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants8SpeciesTaxom
Drymomyrmex Wheeler, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Eburopone Borowiec, 20160SpeciesTaxom
Echinopla Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18586SpeciesTaxom
Eldermyrmex Heterick & S..., 20111SpeciesTaxom
Electromyrmex Wheeler, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Electroponera Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Emplastus Donisthorpe, 192010SpeciesTaxom
Enneamerus Mayr, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Eocamponotus Boudinout, 20241SpeciesTaxom
Eocenomyrma Dlussky & Ra..., 20067SpeciesTaxom
Eoformica Cockerell, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Eotapinoma Dlussky, 19882SpeciesTaxom
Eotemnothorax Radchenko, 202418SpeciesTaxom
Epimyrma Ruzsky, 19027SpeciesTaxom
Epitritus Emery, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Erebomyrma Wheeler, 19031SpeciesTaxom
Eridanomyrma Dubovikoff &..., 20251SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19612SpeciesTaxom
Eurynotellus Carpenter, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Fallomyrma Dlussky & Ra..., 20064SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18882SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1758And Field Ants169SpeciesTaxom
Formicium Westwood, 18545SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Froggattella Forel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Gerontoformica Nel & Perrault, 20042SpeciesTaxom
Gesomyrmex Mayr, 186810SpeciesTaxom
Gigantiops Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyromyrmex Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18639SpeciesTaxom
Goniomma Emery, 18959SpeciesTaxom
Hagensia Forel, 19010SpeciesTaxom
Haidomyrmodes Perrichot & al., 20081SpeciesTaxom
Harpagoxenus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Heeridris Dlussky & Pu..., 20142SpeciesTaxom
Huberia Forel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Hypoclinea Mayr, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Hypopomyrmex Emery, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 193826SpeciesTaxom
Iberoformica Tinaut, 19892SpeciesTaxom
Imhoffia Heer, 18502SpeciesTaxom
Incertogaster Boudinot, 20242SpeciesTaxom
Indomyrma Brown, 19860SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1862Rainbow ants23SpeciesTaxom
Kalathomyrmex Klingenberg ..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Kyromyrma Grimaldi & A..., 20001SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1804Citronella ants75SpeciesTaxom
Lelejus Radchenko & ..., 20211SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 192614SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 18709SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 186114SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1862Spider ants4SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmula Emery, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 1855113SpeciesTaxom
Leucotaphus Donisthorpe, 19204SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18669SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1861Velvety Tree Ants23SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1857Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Lonchomyrmex Mayr, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Lordomyrma Emery, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 18853SpeciesTaxom
Megapterites Westwood, 18541SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1883Honey carrier3SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18533SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Messelepone Dlussky & We..., 20121SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 189051SpeciesTaxom
Metalasius Boudinot, Bo..., 20222SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 185568SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1804Bull ants27SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18294SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecites Dlussky & Ra..., 20022SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecorhynchus André, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 180493SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicina1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicites Forster, 18910SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicium Heer, 18704SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Myrmoxenus Ruzsky, 190210SpeciesTaxom
Mystrium Roger, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Nebothriomyrmex Dubovikov, 20040SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1940Legionary Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 19018SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Nothomyrmica Wheeler, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Notomyrmex Emery, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Notostigma Emery, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 19150SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906Crazy ants13SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1804Trap-jaw ants11SpeciesTaxom
Odontoponera Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1860Green ants15SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 18404SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 18570SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Opisthoscyphus Mann, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Orectognathus Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopomyrmex André, 188110SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1858Panther Ants41SpeciesTaxom
Palaeomyrmex Heer, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Papyrius Shattuck, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Parameranoplus Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Paraneuretus Wheeler, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19470SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenogaster Dlussky, 198115SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863Crazy ants10SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Phacota Roger, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839Big-headed Ants86SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1862Marauder ants5SpeciesTaxom
Pityomyrmex Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 186135SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Plesiomyrmex Dlussky & Ra..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1868Harvester Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1804Amazon ants3SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 185724SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 180420SpeciesTaxom
Ponerites Dlussky, 198110SpeciesTaxom
Poneropsis Heer, 186719SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1861False Honey Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Prionomyrmex Mayr, 18684SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Prionophana Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Procerapachys Wheeler, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Prodimorphomyrmex Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Proformica Ruzsky, 190215SpeciesTaxom
Prolasius Forel, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Proleptothorax Radchenko, D..., 20181SpeciesTaxom
Promyrmicium Baroni Urbani, 19711SpeciesTaxom
Protalaridris Brown, 19801SpeciesTaxom
Protaneuretus Wheeler, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Protoformica Dlussky, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Protomyrmica Dlussky & Ra..., 20091SpeciesTaxom
Protopone Dlussky, 19887SpeciesTaxom
Pseudectatomma Dlussky & We..., 20122SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocarabites Handlirsch, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrma Latreille, 18311SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 183121SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 19430SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Pseudosirex Weyenbergh, 18737SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 186217SpeciesTaxom
Raptiformica Forel, 19130SpeciesTaxom
Recurvidris Bolton, 19920SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 186215SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18947SpeciesTaxom
Rossomyrmex Arnol´di, 19282SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 18655SpeciesTaxom
Serviformica Forel, 19130SpeciesTaxom
Sicelomyrmex Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Sicilomyrmex Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Sifolinia Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Smithistruma Brown, 19482SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1840Fire ants61SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsites Dlussky & Ra..., 20031SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyrma Wilson & Brown, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Sphecomyrmodes Engel & Grim..., 2005worker ant1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 183918SpeciesTaxom
Stigmacros Forel, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 18596SpeciesTaxom
Stigmomyrmex Mayr, 18682SpeciesTaxom
Stiphromyrmex Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Streblognathus Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 185323SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860Miniature Trap-jaw Ants24SpeciesTaxom
Sussudio Boudinot, Bo..., 20221SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Symbiomyrma Latreille, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Syntaphus Donisthorpe, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Syscia Roger, 18610SpeciesTaxom
Talaridris Weber, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Taphopone Dlussky & Pe..., 20144SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 185031SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 187210SpeciesTaxom
Teleutomyrmex Kutter, 19502SpeciesTaxom
Temnohorax clypeatusMayr, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861Acorn Ants156SpeciesTaxom
Tetramoium1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1855Fierce Ants90SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1852Slender ants12SpeciesTaxom
Thanacomyrmex Cheny, Wang ..., 20191SpeciesTaxom
Titanomyrma Archibald & al., 20113SpeciesTaxom
Titanophasma Brongniart, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Titanoptera Sharov, 19681SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18938SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18654SpeciesTaxom
Trichoscapa Emery, 18691SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphothrix Forel, 18900SpeciesTaxom
Trigonogaster Guérin-Ménev..., 18441SpeciesTaxom
Turneria Forel, 18950SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Tyrannomecia Jouault & Nel, 20211SpeciesTaxom
Usomyrma Dlussky & al., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 18653SpeciesTaxom
Vombisidris Bolton, 19910SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Yantaromyrmex Dlussky & Du..., 20135SpeciesTaxom
Ypresiomyrma Archibald, C..., 20061SpeciesTaxom
Zatapinoma Förster, 18501SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Europe
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyAneuretinae
Emery, 1913
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyBrownimeciinae
Bolton, 2003
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
30
229
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
4
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
3
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormiciinae
Lutz, 1986
4
16
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
60
708
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeptanillinae
Emery, 1910
1
9
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmeciinae
Emery, 1877
4
33
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
125
1275
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
47
289
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
3
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilySphecomyrminae
Wilson & Brown, 1967
5
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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