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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Idaho (West USA, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		399
2793
6289		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		397
2788
6285		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		379
2741
6195		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		275
2207
4962		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		48
318
980		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		40
271
916		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		18
175
824		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
28
126		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants		28
126		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Idaho
28 Genera with 126 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1950Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1917Collared Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1870Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1919Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants38SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1934Citronella ants12SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18955SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18672SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1893Honeypot Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 194812SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1955Big-headed Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1934Harvester Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1899Amazon ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1836Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19955SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Idaho
126 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthomyops coloradensis Wheeler, 1917
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Acanthomyops pogonogynus Buren, 1950
Aphaenogaster subterranea valida Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Aphaenogaster uinta Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) hunteri Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maccooki Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster mormonum Wheeler, 1919
Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973
Formica altipetens Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica canadensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Formica coloradensis Creighton, 1940
Formica curiosa Creighton, 1935Concentric ervilia
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Formica integroides Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica laeviceps Creighton, 1940
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica lepida Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica manni Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica obtusopilosa Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica occulta Francoeur, 1973
Formica opaciventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica oreas Wheeler, W.M., 1903Orcutt nakedclam
Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica planipilis Creighton, 1940
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica puberula Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subnitens Creighton, 1940
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formicoxenus hirticornis Emery, 1895
Formicoxenus provancheri Emery, 1895Shampoo ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) fallax Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) vestitus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lasius pilosus (Smith, 1934)⇒ Lasius vestitus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) crassipilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Myrafant) nevadensis (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax (Myrafant) rugatulus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Manica invidia Emery, 1895Lens lucine
Messor lobognathus Andrews, 1916California butterclam
Monomorium ergatogyna Wheeler, 1904
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Myrmecocystus hammettensis Cole, 1938
Myrmecocystus kennedyi Snelling, R.R., 1969
Myrmecocystus semirufus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Myrmecocystus testaceus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Myrmica aldrichi (Wheeler, 1914)⇒ Manica hunteri Wheeler, 1914
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica crassirugis Francoeur, 2007
Myrmica discontinua Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica glacialis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Myrmica nearctica Weber, 1939
Myrmica tahoensis Weber, 1948
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole sciara Cole, 1955
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex brevispinosus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, 1934Calico clam
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyergus mexicanus Forel, 1899Western Amazon ant
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma occidentale
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Stenamma smithi Cole, 1966
Stenamma snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Idaho
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants		3
4		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
8
70		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
16
51		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
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