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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Fraser Island (Wide Bay-Burnett, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
66
126
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
66
126
158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
63
120
151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
40
84
114
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
6
11
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
6
11
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
4
9
19
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
6
13
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
6
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fraser Island
6 Genera with 13 Species
Aenictus Shuckard, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907Rainbow ants4SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1775Bull ants2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1793Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 17753SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fraser Island
13 Species
Aenictus ceylonicus Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Aenictus turneri (Forel, 1900)⇒ Aenictus ceylonicus Mayr, 1866
Iridomyrmex bicknelli Emery, 1898Black Trail Ant
Iridomyrmex chasei Forel, 1902Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex dromus Clark, 1938Periscope erycina
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Myrmecia brevinoda Forel, 1910Bulldog Ant
Myrmecia gulosa Fabricius, 1775Giant Bull Ant
Myrmecina inaequala Shattuck, 2009
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) aurea Mayr, 1876Knobby argonaut
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) australis Mayr, 1870Dome-backed Spiny Ant
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) ammon Fabricius, 1775Golden-spined Ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Fraser Island
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmeciinae
Emery, 1877
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
2
2
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
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