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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for French Polynesia (Polynesia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
229
1116
2483
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
228
1114
2480
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
221
1094
2447
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
142
847
2078
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
22
94
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
22
94
166
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
10
56
112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
32
79
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
32
79
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for French Polynesia
32 Genera with 79 Species
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Anochetus Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1842Black carpenter ant2SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19297SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19362SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18945SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1863Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Notomyrmex Emery, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1953Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1870Big-headed Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19004SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19213SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zatapinoma Förster, 19351SpeciesTaxom


Species list for French Polynesia
79 Species and 5 Subspecies
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus pallens Le Guillou, 1842Spiny pricklycockle
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii obscurior (Wheeler, 1929)⇒ Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara tahitiensis Wheeler, 1936
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894Ant
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Leptothorax nylanderi euxanthus (Plateaux, 1981)⇒ Temnothorax nylanderi Förster, 1850
Monomorium antarcticum Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Monomorium australicum (Forel, 1907)⇒ Syllophopsis australica Forel, 1907
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium liliuokalanii Forel, 1899Ant
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Notomyrmex antarcticum tangaroa Smith, 1858
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia braueri glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Oligomyrmex tahitiensis (Wheeler, 1936)⇒ Carebara tahitiensis Wheeler, 1936
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla testacea Bernard, 1953
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Parvaponera darwinii Forel, 1893
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole oceanica Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Ponera bableti Perrault, 1993Fragile piddock
Ponera petila Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera swezeyi Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Ponera tenuis Emery, 1900
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rogeria stigmatica Emery, 1897
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) papuana Emery, 1900Ant
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys glenognatha Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys godeffroyi Mayr, 1866Ant
Strumigenys insula Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys mumfordi Wheeler, W.M., 1932
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Syllophopsis australica Forel, 1907
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma minutum Mayr, 1862Dwarf pecdicel ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex vitiensis Mann, 1921Ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium pacificum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Zatapinoma wheeleri Mann, 1935

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in French Polynesia
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
5
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
16
48
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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