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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Fiji (Melanesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
292
2001
4417
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1980
4363
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
184
1536
3519
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
24
144
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
23
143
342
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
10
85
270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
64
249
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
64
249
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fiji
64 Genera with 249 Species
#ABCDEGHILMNOPRSTVW
Acropyga Roger, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 19672SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 0Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Archaeomyrmex Mann, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1934Black carpenter ant31SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19296SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloxys Smith, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1959Ant-raiding ant7SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 192117SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19802SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Holcoponera Mayr, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19219SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907Rainbow ants4SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19216SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Lordomyrma Emery, 200611SpeciesTaxom
Metapone Forel, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1921Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants3SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 19595SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants6SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1921Big-headed Ants28SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Philidris Shattuck, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Poecilomyrma Mann, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19218SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1921False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 2003Hairy Curltail Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Romblonella Wheeler, 19533SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19461SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1921Miniature Trap-jaw Ants28SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19212SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 20224SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Wheeleripone Mann, 19211SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fiji
249 Species and 15 Subspecies
Acropyga (Rhizomyrma) lauta Mann, 1919
Adelomyrmex (Arctomyrmex) hirsutus Mann, 1921
Adelomyrmex samoanus E.O. Wilson ..., 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Aphaenogaster pythis
Archaeomyrmex cacabau (Mann, 1921)⇒ Myrmecina cacabau Mann, 1921
Basiceros emeryi Forel, 1912
Camponotus (Colobopsis) dentatus Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Camponotus (Colobopsis) janus Mann, 1921
Camponotus (Colobopsis) manni Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Camponotus manni umbratilis Wheeler, 1934
Camponotus (Colobopsis) maudella Mann, 1921
Camponotus maudella seemanni Mann, 1921
Camponotus (Colobopsis) polynesicus Emery, 1896False spike
Camponotus (Colobopsis) vitiensis Mann, 1921
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) rotumanus Wilson & Taylor, 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) texanus Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Camponotus (Myrmogonia) cristatus Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Camponotus cristatus nagasau Mann, 1921
Camponotus cristatus sadinus Mann, 1921
Camponotus (Myrmogonia) laminatus Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Camponotus laminatus levuanus Mann, 1921
Camponotus (Myrmogonia) lauensis Mann, 1921
Camponotus (Myrmogonia) maafui Mann, 1921
Camponotus (Myrmogonia) schmeltzi Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Camponotus schmeltzi kadi Mann, 1921
Camponotus schmeltzi loloma Mann, 1921
Camponotus schmeltzi trotteri (Mann, 1921)⇒ Camponotus kadi Mann, 1921
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) chloroticus Emery, 1897
Camponotus bryani Santschi, 1928
Camponotus conicus Mayr, 1876Rotund cleftclam
Camponotus fijianus Özdikmen, 2010
Camponotus kadi Mann, 1921
Camponotus levuanus Mann, 1921
Camponotus oceanicus Mayr, 1870
Camponotus rufifrons Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Camponotus sadinus Mann, 1921
Camponotus umbratilis Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi Terayama, 1999Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Carebara atoma Emery, 1900
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cephaloxys cordovcensis dolichognatha Weber, 1934
Cerapachys (Cerapachys) majusculus Mann, 1921
Cerapachys (Cerapachys) vitiensis Mann, 1921
Cerapachys (Syscia) cryptus Mann, 1921
Cerapachys fuscior Mann, 1921
Cerapachys lindrothi Wilson, 1959Desert mountain phlox
Cerapachys sculpturatus Mann, 1921
Cerapachys zimmermani Wilson, 1959Desert mountain phlox
Colobopsis bryani
Colobopsis cristata
Colobopsis dentata Mayr, 1866
Colobopsis fijiana
Colobopsis kadi
Colobopsis laminata
Colobopsis lauensis
Colobopsis levuana
Colobopsis maafui
Colobopsis manni
Colobopsis oceanica Mayr, 1870
Colobopsis polynesica
Colobopsis rufifrons Forel, 1895
Colobopsis sadina
Colobopsis schmeltzi
Colobopsis umbratilis
Colobopsis vitiensis Mann, 1921
Eurhopalothrix emeryi (Forel, 1912)⇒ Basiceros emeryi Forel, 1912
Eurhopalothrix insidiatrix Taylor, 1980
Gnamptogenys aterrima Mann, 1921
Holcoponera aterrima Mann, 1921
Hypoponera confinis Roger, 1860Four-rib lucine
Hypoponera eutrepta Wilson, 1958Hole-hugger hiatella
Hypoponera monticola Mann, 1921
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera pruinosa Emery, 1900
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894Ant
Hypoponera turaga Mann, 1921
Hypoponera vitiensis Mann, 1921
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex anceps ignobilis (Mann, 1921)⇒ Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863
Iridomyrmex nagasaus
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) foveopunctata Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) fugax Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) humiliata Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) letilae Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) navua Mann, 1921
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) vitiensis Mann, 1921
Leptothorax nylanderi euxanthus (Plateaux, 1981)⇒ Temnothorax nylanderi Förster, 1850
Lordomyrma curvata Sarnat, 2006
Lordomyrma desupra Sarnat, 2006
Lordomyrma levifrons Mann, 1921
Lordomyrma polita Mann, 1921
Lordomyrma rugosa (Mann, 1921)⇒ Podomyrma rugosa Clark, 1934
Lordomyrma stoneri Mann, 1925
Lordomyrma striatella Mann, 1921
Lordomyrma sukuna Sarnat, 2006
Lordomyrma tortuosa Mann, 1921
Lordomyrma vanua Lucky & Sarnat, 2008
Lordomyrma vuda Sarnat, 2006
Metapone manni Taylor & Alpert, 2016
Monomorium (Monomorium) vitiensis Mann, 1921
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium fieldi Forel, 1910Little black mono ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium sechellense (Emery, 1894)⇒ Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Monomorium vitiense Mann, 1921
Myrmecina cacabau Mann, 1921
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia braueri glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Nylanderia vitiensis Mann, 1921
Ochetellus sororis Mann, 1921
Odontomachus angulatus Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Odontomachus ruficeps Smith, F., 1858Trap-jaw Ant
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Oligomyrmex atomus (Emery, 1900)⇒ Carebara atoma Emery, 1900
Ooceraea crypta Mann, 1921
Ooceraea fuscior Mann, 1921
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paraparatrechina minutula Forel, 1901
Paraparatrechina oceanica Mann, 1921
Parasyscia lindrothi Wilson, 1959
Parasyscia majuscula Mann, 1921
Parasyscia sculpturata Mann, 1921
Parasyscia vitiensis Mann, 1921
Parasyscia zimmermani Wilson, 1959
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Paratrechina oceanica Mann, 1921
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Pheidole (Easmopheidole) colaensis Mann, 1921
Pheidole (Easmopheidole) roosevelti Mann, 1921
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole (Scrobopheidole) scrobifera Emery, 1896False spike
Pheidole bugi (Wheeler, 1919)⇒ Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865
Pheidole bula Sarnat, 2008
Pheidole caldwelli Mann, 1921
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole furcata Sarnat, 2008
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole kava Fischer, Sar..., 2016
Pheidole knowlesi Mann, 1921
Pheidole knowlesi extensa (Mann, 1921)⇒ Pheidole knowlesi Mann, 1921
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole onifera Mann, 1921
Pheidole ovifer
Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Pheidole pegasus Sarnat, 2008
Pheidole picata Forel, 1891
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole simplispinosa Sarnat, 2008
Pheidole ululevu Fischer, Sar..., 2016
Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole uncagena Sarnat, 2008
Pheidole vatu Mann, 1921
Pheidole wilsoni Mann, 1921
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Philidris nagasau Mann, 1921
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Podomyrma rugosa Clark, 1934
Poecilomyrma myrmecodiae Mann, 1921
Poecilomyrma senirewae Mann, 1921
Poecilomyrma senirewae myrmecodiae Mann, 1921
Polyrhachis rotumana Wilson & Taylor, 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Ponera aurata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Rhytidoponera aurata Roger, 1861
Ponera colaensis Mann, 1921
Ponera incerta Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Ponera manni Taylor, 1967Wedge piddock
Ponera mina (Wheeler, 1927)⇒ Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859
Ponera sinensis Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Ponera swezeyi Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Ponera vitiensis Mann, 1921
Prenolepis vitiensis Mann, 1921
Prionopelta kraepelini Forel, 1905
Pristomyrmex mandibularis Mann, 1921
Pristomyrmex tsujii Sarnat & Eco..., 2013
Proceratium oceanicum De Andrade, 2003
Proceratium relictum Mann, 1921
Proceratium vinaka De Andrade, 2003
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica nitens Santschi, 1932
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhopalothrix elegans (Mann, 1921)⇒ Basiceros emeryi Forel, 1912
Rhytidoponera aurata Roger, 1861Lesser horned pony ant
Rogeria pellecta Kempf, 1963Hearty rupellaria
Rogeria rugosa Mann, 1921
Rogeria stigmatica Emery, 1897
Romblonella liogaster Santschi, 1928
Romblonella scrobifera Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Romblonella vitiensis (Smith, 1953)⇒ Romblonella liogaster Santschi, 1928
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) papuana Emery, 1900Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Stigmatomma zwaluwenburgi Williams, 1946
Strumigenys anorak Sarnat, Hita..., 2019
Strumigenys artemis Sarnat, Hita..., 2019
Strumigenys avatar Sarnat, Hita..., 2019
Strumigenys basiliska Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys chernovi Dlussky, 1993Atlantic jewelbox
Strumigenys daithma Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys ekasura Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys frivola Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr, 1866Ant
Strumigenys gunter Sarnat, Hita..., 2019
Strumigenys jepsoni Mann, 1921
Strumigenys lichaensis Lin & Wu, 1996
Strumigenys mailei Wilson & Taylor, 1967Guppy strawberry-cockle
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys nidifex Mann, 1921
Strumigenys oasis Sarnat, Hita..., 2019
Strumigenys panaulax Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys parzival Sarnat, Hita..., 2019
Strumigenys praefecta Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys producta Brown, 1953
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys scelesta Mann, 1921
Strumigenys sulcata Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys trada Lin & Wu, 1996
Strumigenys trauma Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys tumida Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys vitiensis Mann, 1921
Strumigenys wheeleri Mann, 1921
Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Syllophopsis vitiensis Mann, 1921
Tapinoma jandai Seifert, 2025
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862Dwarf pecdicel ant
Tapinoma pithecorum Seifert, 2022
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910White-footed house ant
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921Ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium insolens Smith, F., 1861Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium manni Bolton, 1985
Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tenuicrine Emery, 1914
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Vollenhovia denticulata Emery, 1914
Wheeleripone aterrima Mann, 1921

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Fiji
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
11
59
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
29
125
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
16
39
Genera
Species

Taxom



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