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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Florissant Fossil Beds (Teller County, Colorado, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
260
1185
2090
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
259
1184
2089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
250
1167
2054
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
182
980
1741
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
38
258
539
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
30
219
468
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
110
290
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
27
92
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
27
92
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Florissant Fossil Beds
27 Genera with 92 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1930Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Archiponera Carpenter, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Camponotites Dlussky, 19303SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1930Black carpenter ant6SpeciesTaxom
Cephalomyrmex Carpenter, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Elaeomyrmex Carpenter, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Eulithomyrmex Carpenter, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants25SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1930Rainbow ants2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1955Citronella ants9SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1930Velvety Tree Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Mianeuretus Carpenter, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Miomyrmex Carpenter, 19302SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 191314SpeciesTaxom
Petraeomyrmex Carpenter, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1930Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1930Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1893Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Protazteca Carpenter, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Florissant Fossil Beds
92 Species
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Aphaenogaster donisthorpei ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Aphaenogaster mayri ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Archiponera wheeleri ♰ Carpenter, 1935Fine-line lucine
Camponotites fuscipennis Carpenter, 1930
Camponotites microcephalus Carpenter, 1930
Camponotites petrifactus Carpenter, 1930
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus fuscipennis ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Camponotus microcephalus ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Camponotus petrifactus ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Cephalomyrmex rotundatus ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Dolichoderus antiquus ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Dolichoderus rohweri ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Elaeomyrmex coloradensis ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Elaeomyrmex gracilis ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Eulithomyrmex rugosus ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930
Eulithomyrmex striatus ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica altipetens Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica cockerelli ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Formica coloradensis Creighton, 1940
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica grandis ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Formica gynocrates Snelling, R...., 1985
Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica occulta Francoeur, 1973
Formica opaciventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica propinqua Creighton, 1940
Formica puberula Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formica robusta ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Formicoxenus diversipilosus Smith, 1939
Formicoxenus provancheri Emery, 1895Shampoo ant
Iridomyrmex florissantius ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Iridomyrmex obscurans ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lasius brevicornis (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Lasius flavus Fabricius, 1782
Lasius peritulus ♰ Cockerell, 1927
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) crassipilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Liometopum miocenicum ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Liometopum scudderi ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Messor sculpturatus ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Mianeuretus mirabilis ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Miomyrmex impactus ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1927
Miomyrmex striatus ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica discontinua Weber, 1939
Myrmica hamulata Weber, 1939Atlantic jackknife
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Myrmica nearctica Weber, 1939
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander, 1846Ant
Myrmica schencki Viereck, 1903
Myrmica tahoensis Weber, 1948
Myrmica wheelerorum Francoeur, 2007
Myrmica whymperi Forel, 1913
Petraeomyrmex minimus ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904
Pheidole tertiaria ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Pogonomyrmex fossilis ♰ Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Protazteca capitata ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Protazteca elongata ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Protazteca hendersoni ♰ T. D. A. Coc..., 1906
Protazteca quadrata ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Pseudomyrmex extinctus ♰ Carpenter, 1930
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Florissant Fossil Beds
SubfamilyAneuretinae
Emery, 1913
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
8
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
6
45
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
10
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
1
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