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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Indian Ocean islands (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
625
10660
39198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
622
10652
39182
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
597
10495
38766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
380
8377
33824
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
67
1161
4506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
60
1139
4471
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
437
2569
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
109
1263
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
109
1263
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indian Ocean islands
109 Genera with 1263 Species
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Acromyrmex Mayr, 1865Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 20030SpeciesTaxom
Adetomyrma Ward, 199410SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Anisopheidole Forel, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 186110SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853Collared Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Aptinoma Fisher, 20092SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 18589SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 18870SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1861Black carpenter ant133SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 186910SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 184026SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphis Förster, 1850Desert ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 18538SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloxys Smith, 18641SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1857Ant-raiding ant7SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Cremastogaster arthuri-müll..., 18941SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831Acrobat Ants55SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18312SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Eburopone Borowiec, 20160SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Erromyrma Bolton & Fisher, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 189115SpeciesTaxom
Eutetramorium Emery, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1758And Field Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 193811SpeciesTaxom
Ireneopone Wheeler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Kyidris F. Smith, 18600SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1804Citronella ants7SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 186172SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1857Ant-raiding ant2SpeciesTaxom
Lividopone Fisher & Bolton, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Malagidris Bolton & Fisher, 20146SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18534SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 19003SpeciesTaxom
Metapone Forel, 19113SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 185554SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18043SpeciesTaxom
Myrmisaraka Bolton & Fisher, 20142SpeciesTaxom
Mystrium Roger, 186212SpeciesTaxom
Neostruma Brown, 19480SpeciesTaxom
Nesomy1SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 191034SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906Crazy ants12SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1804Trap-jaw ants5SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1860Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1858Panther Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19475SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863Crazy ants13SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839Big-headed Ants159SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1862Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Phyracaces Smith, 18570SpeciesTaxom
Pilotrochus Brown, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18615SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18573SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18046SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1861False Honey Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18668SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 186224SpeciesTaxom
Ravavy Fisher, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Royidris Bolton & Fisher, 201415SpeciesTaxom
Simopone Forel, 189116SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1840Fire ants10SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18392SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 18598SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860Miniature Trap-jaw Ants121SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 191510SpeciesTaxom
Tanipone Bolton & Fisher, 201210SpeciesTaxom
Tapinolepis Emery, 19250SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18506SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 187213SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 191212SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1855Fierce Ants140SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1852Slender ants29SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Vitsika Bolton & Fisher, 201416SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Xymmer Santschi, 19140SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Indian Ocean islands
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
6
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
9
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
18
197
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
45
757
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
25
210
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
29
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