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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Japan (East Asia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
695
12061
41020
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
692
12052
41005
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
663
11902
40651
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
434
9806
35137
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
70
1139
3415
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
58
997
3072
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
23
340
1681
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
94
430
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
94
430
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Japan
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19843SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19962SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1999Collared Ants25SpeciesTaxom
Armania Dlussky, 19993SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Bannapone Xu, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 20103SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1951Black carpenter ant41SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18909SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19968SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1983Ant-raiding ant5SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1928Acrobat Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Diacamma Mayr, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19123SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 18673SpeciesTaxom
Emplastus Donisthorpe, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Erromyrma Bolton & Fisher, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 19992SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1933And Field Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Hypoclinea Mayr, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 193313SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1902Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Khetania Dlussky, 19991SpeciesTaxom
Kyidris F. Smith, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1928Citronella ants21SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 19776SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18744SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1996Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Lordomyrma Emery, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19069SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 19968SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 201311SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1999Crazy ants11SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 19002SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants4SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19964SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1860Panther Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Paraphaenogaster Dlussky, 19701SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1914Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Pentastruma F. Smith, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1999Big-headed Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19763SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1911Amazon ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18639SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 197410SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 2019False Honey Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19883SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1906Hairy Curltail Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Protanilla Taylor, 20093SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 196618SpeciesTaxom
Recurvidris Bolton, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomastix Forel, 19961SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1912Fire ants5SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19062SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19286SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants32SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Syscia Roger, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Sysphingta Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19065SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1901Acorn Ants18SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1925Fierce Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1877Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Uwari Ward, Fisher..., 19131SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 19999SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Japan
430 Species and 26 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acropyga kinomurai Terayama & H..., 1996
Acropyga nipponensis Terayama, 1985
Acropyga sauteri Forel, 1912
Acropyga yaeyamensis Terayama & H..., 1996
Aenictus ceylonicus Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Aenictus formosensis Forel, 1913
Aenictus lifuiae Terayama, 1984
Amblyopone silvestrii Wheeler, 1928
Anochetus shohki Terayama, 1996
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Aphaenogaster avita Fujiyama, 1970
Aphaenogaster concolor Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Aphaenogaster donann Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Aphaenogaster edentula Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Aphaenogaster erabu Nishizono & ..., 1990
Aphaenogaster famelica Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Aphaenogaster famelica famelica Smith, 1874
Aphaenogaster gamagumayaa Naka & Maruyama, 2018
Aphaenogaster gracillima Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Aphaenogaster irrigua Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Aphaenogaster izuensis Terayama & K..., 2013
Aphaenogaster japonica Forel, 1911
Aphaenogaster kumejimana Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Aphaenogaster luteipes Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Aphaenogaster minutula Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Aphaenogaster omotoensis Terayama & K..., 2013
Aphaenogaster osimenseis Teranishi, 1940
Aphaenogaster osimensis Teranishi, 1940
Aphaenogaster pannonica Bachmayer, 1960
Aphaenogaster phalangium phalangium Emery, 1890
Aphaenogaster rugulosa Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Aphaenogaster smythiesii japonica Forel, 1911
Aphaenogaster tipuna Forel, 1913
Aphaenogaster tokarainsulana Watanabe & Y..., 1999
Armania capitata G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Armania pristina G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Azteca petalocephala Longino, 1992
Bannapone caliginosa Onoyama, 1999
Bannapone fulvida Terayama, 1987
Brachymyrmex longicornis hemiops Santschi, 1923
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895Chinese Needle Ant
Brachyponera luteipes Mayr, 1862
Brachyponera nakasujii (Yashiro, Mat..., 2010)⇒ Pachycondyla nakasujii Yashiro, Mat..., 2010
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) japonicus Mayr, 1866Japanese carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) obscuripes Mayr, 1879
Camponotus (Colobopsis) nipponicus Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Camponotus (Colobopsis) shohki Terayama, 1999
Camponotus (Colobopsis) truncatus Spinola, 1808
Camponotus (Colobopsis) vitiosus Smith, F., 1874
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) bishamon Terayama, 1999
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) daitoensis Terayama, 1999
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) itoi Forel, 1912Much-compressed montacutid
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) nawai Ito, 1914Northern dwarf cockle
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) nipponensis Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) ogasawarensis Terayama & S..., 1990Florida pricklycockle
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) tokioensis Ito, 1912
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) yamaokai Terayama & S..., 1990Florida pricklycockle
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) yambaru Terayama, 1999
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) keihitoi Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) quadrinotatus Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus petersii janus Forel, 1911
Camponotus foraminosus chrysogaster Emery, 1895
Camponotus (Paramyrmamblys) amamianus Terayama, 1991
Camponotus (Paramyrmamblys) kiusiuensis Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) albosparsus Bingham, 1903Sculptured pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) devestivus Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) friedae Forel, 1912
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) habereri Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) kaguya Terayama, 1999
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) monju Terayama, 1999
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus wellmani gamma Santschi, 1926
Camponotus akiae Yamane & Hos..., 2023
Camponotus atrox Emery, 1925
Camponotus brunni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Camponotus devestitus Wheeler, 1928
Camponotus hemichlaena Yasumatsu & ..., 1951Low-rib cockle
Camponotus iwoensis Terayama & K..., 2011
Camponotus kunigamiensis Terayama, 2013
Camponotus nigronitidus Azuma, 1951
Camponotus sachalinensis Forel, 1904
Camponotus senkakuensis Terayama, 2013
Camponotus yessensis Yasumatsu & ..., 1951Low-rib cockle
Cardiocondyla itsukii Seifert, Oki..., 2017
Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi Terayama, 1999Ant
Cardiocondyla kazanensis Terayama, 2013
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla nuda nuda Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla strigifrons (Viehmeyer, 1922)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Carebara borealis Terayama, 1996
Carebara curvispinus Xu, 2003
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara hannya Terayama, 1996
Carebara manni Donisthorpe, 1941
Carebara oni Terayama, 1996
Carebara sauteri Forel, 1912
Carebara yamatonis Terayama, 1996
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Cerapachys daikoku Terayama, 1996
Cerapachys hashimotoi Terayama, 1996
Cerapachys humicola Ogata, 1983
Colobopsis nipponica
Colobopsis shohki Terayama, 1999
Crematogaster brunnea teranishii (Santschi, 1930)⇒ Crematogaster teranishii Santschi, 1930
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laboriosa (Smith, 1874)⇒ Crematogaster nawai Ito, 1914
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) matsumurai Forel, 1901Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster matsumurai matsumurai Forel, 1901
Crematogaster borneensis harpyia Forel, 1911
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) osakensis Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Crematogaster izanami Terayama, 2013
Crematogaster miroku Terayama, 2013
Crematogaster nawai Ito, 1914
Crematogaster suehiro Terayama, 1999
Crematogaster teranishii Santschi, 1930
Crematogaster vagula Wheeler, 1928
Cryptopone sauteri Wheeler, 1906Brackish-water corbula
Cryptopone tengu Terayama, 1999
Diacamma indicum Santschi, 1920
Discothyrea kamiteta Kubota & Ter..., 1999
Discothyrea sauteri Forel, 1912
Dolichoderus sibiricus Emery, 1889
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Ectomomyrmex horni Forel, 1913
Ectomomyrmex javanus Mayr, 1867
Emplastus hypolithus T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Erromyrma latinodis Mayr, 1872
Euponera pilosior Wheeler, 1928
Euponera sakishimensis Terayama, 1999
Formica (Coptoformica) exsecta Nylander, 1846Excised wood ant
Formica (Formica) japonica Motschoulsky, 1866
Formica (Formica) truncorum Fabricius, 1804Aleutian macoma
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) candida Smith, F., 1878Black bog ant
Formica (Serviformica) cunicularia Latreille, 1798
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica (Serviformica) gagatoides Ruzsky, 1904
Formica (Serviformica) hayashi Terayama & H..., 1996
Formica (Serviformica) japonica Motschoulsky, 1866
Formica (Serviformica) lemani Bondroit, 1917
Formica adamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1909Sickle jackknife
Formica fukaii Wheeler, W.M., 1914
Formica yessensis Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica yoshiokae Wheeler, W.M., 1933
Hypoponera beppin Terayama, 1999
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera exoecata Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Hypoponera indet
Hypoponera nippona Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Hypoponera nubatama Terayama & H..., 1996
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894Ant
Hypoponera sauteri Onoyama, 1989
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Hypoponera zwaluwenburgi Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Iridomyrmex discors Forel, 1902Cumberland leafshell
Khetania mandibulata Dlussky, 1999
Labidus coeca Latreille, 1802
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) talpa Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Chthonolasius) meridionalis Bondroit, 1920
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Dendrolasius) capitatus Kuznetsov-Ug..., 1927Matagorda macoma
Lasius (Dendrolasius) fuliginosus Latreille, 1798Jet Ant
Lasius (Dendrolasius) spathepus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) productus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius fuji Radchenko, 2005
Lasius hayashi Yamauchi & H..., 1970
Lasius hikosanus Yamauchi, 1979Short macoma
Lasius japonicus Santschi, 1941Waxy macoma
Lasius longipalpus Seifert, 2020
Lasius morisitai Yamauchi, 1979Short macoma
Lasius nipponensis Forel, 1912
Lasius orientalis Karavaiev, 1912
Lasius sakagamii Yamauchi & H..., 1970
Lasius sonobei Yamauchi, 1979Short macoma
Lasius teranishii (Wheeler, 1928)⇒ Lasius orientalis Karavaiev, 1912
Leptanilla japonica Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Leptanilla kubotai Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Leptanilla morimotoi Yasumatsu, 1960Perfect tellin
Leptanilla oceanica Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Leptanilla okinawensis Terayama, 2013
Leptanilla tanakai Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Leptogenys confucii Forel, 1912
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) acervorum Fabricius, 1793Slender Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) arimensis (Azuma, 1977)⇒ Temnothorax arimensis Azuma, 1977
Leptothorax (Myrafant) spinosior (Forel, 1901)⇒ Temnothorax spinosior Forel, 1901
Leptothorax congruus (Smith, 1874)⇒ Temnothorax congruus Smith, 1874
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Lioponera daikoku Terayama, 1996
Lordomyrma azumai Santschi, 1941Striate peaclam
Manica yessensis Mason, 1973
Messor aciculatus Smith, 1874Nuttall cockle
Messor barbarum pseudo Mayr, 1862
Monomorium chinense Santschi, 1925
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium hiten Terayama, 1996
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium latinode Mayr, 1872Wasp
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium sechellense (Emery, 1894)⇒ Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Monomorium triviale Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Myrmecina amamiana Terayama, 1996
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecina flava Terayama, 1985
Myrmecina graminicola Latreille, 1802Grass Ant
Myrmecina graminicola nipponica (Wheeler, 1906)⇒ Myrmecina nipponica Wheeler, 1906
Myrmecina nipponica Wheeler, 1906
Myrmecina ryukyuensis Terayama, 1996
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Myrmica excelsa Kupyanskaya, 1990
Myrmica jessensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica kotokui Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Myrmica kurokii Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Myrmica kurokii kurokii Forel, 1907
Myrmica onoyamai Radchenko & ..., 2006
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica ruginodis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Myrmica surusumi Terayama, Ki..., 2024
Myrmica taediosa (Bolton, 1995)⇒ Myrmica transsibirica Radchenko, 1994
Myrmica yezomonticola Terayama, 2013
Nylanderia amia Forel, 1913
Nylanderia flavipes Smith, F., 1874
Nylanderia nubatama Terayama, 1999
Nylanderia ogasawarensis Terayama, 1999
Nylanderia otome Terayama, 1999
Nylanderia ryukyuensis Terayama, 1999
Nylanderia sakurae Ito, 1914
Nylanderia teranishii Santschi, 1937
Nylanderia yaeyamensis Terayama, 1999
Nylanderia yambaru Terayama, 1999
Ochetellus glaber Mayr, 1862Ant
Ochetellus itoi Forel, 1900Four-rib lucine
Octostruma gymnosoma Longino, 2013
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus aciculatus Smith, F., 1863
Odontomachus kuroiwae Matsumura, 1912
Odontomachus monticola Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Oligomyrmex manni (Donisthorpe, 1941)⇒ Carebara manni Donisthorpe, 1941
Oligomyrmex oni (Terayama, 1996)⇒ Carebara oni Terayama, 1996
Oligomyrmex yamatonis (Terayama, 1996)⇒ Carebara yamatonis Terayama, 1996
Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907Clonal raider ant
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895
Pachycondyla darwinii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Pachycondyla luteipes Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla nakasujii Yashiro, Mat..., 2010
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla pilosior Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Pachycondyla sakishimensis Terayama, 1999
Pachycondyla sauteri Forel, 1912
Pachycondyla solitaria Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Paraparatrechina sakurae Ito, 1914
Paraparatrechina sakuya Terayama, 2013
Paraphaenogaster avita Fujiyama, 1970
Parasyscia hashimotoi Terayama, 1996
Paratrechina amia Forel, 1913
Paratrechina flavipes Smith, 1874Eastern Asian formicine ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina sakurae Ito, 1914Angulate tellin
Parvaponera darwinii Forel, 1893
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole fervida Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole noda Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Pheidole nodus Fr. Smith, 1874
Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Pheidole pieli Santschi, 1925
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole ryukyuensis Ogata, 1982
Pheidole sciara Cole, 1955
Pheidole susanowo Onoyama & Te..., 1999
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Plagiolepis flavescens Collingwood, 1976
Polyergus rufescens Latreille, 1798European Amazon ant
Polyergus samurai Yano, 1911Iridescent lilliput
Polyrhachis conops conops Forel, 1901
Polyrhachis (Myrma) latona Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) dives Smith, F., 1857Black Weaver Ant
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) phalerata Menozzi, 1926
Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) hippomanes Smith, F., 1861Consobrine tellin
Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) moesta Emery, 1887
Polyrhachis thrinax thrinax Roger, 1863
Polyrhachis (Polyrhachis) lamellidens Smith, F., 1874Arnold's dogwood
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera bishamon Terayama, 1996
Ponera clavicornis Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Ponera coarctata Latreille, 1802Indolent Ant
Ponera japonica Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Ponera kohmoku Terayama, 1996
Ponera scabra Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Ponera swezeyi Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Ponera takaminei Terayama, 1996
Ponera tamon Terayama, 1996
Ponera yakushimensis (Tanaka, 1974)⇒ Ponera scabra Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Prenolepis tosa Terayama & K..., 2019
Pristomyrmex brevispinosus Emery, 1887Turgid blossom
Pristomyrmex japonicus Forel, 1900
Pristomyrmex punctatus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Pristomyrmex pungens Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Pristomyrmex sulcatus Emery, 1895
Probolomyrmex longinodus Terayama & O..., 1988
Probolomyrmex okinawensis Terayama & O..., 1988
Proceratium itoi Forel, 1918Washington woodeater
Proceratium japonicum Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Proceratium morisitai Onoyama & Yo..., 2002
Proceratium watasei Wheeler, W.M., 1906Brackish-water corbula
Protanilla izanagi Terayama, 2013
Protanilla lini Terayama, 2009
Pseudolasius amblyops amblyops Forel, 1901
Pseudomyrmex acanthobius virgo Santschi, 1922
Pyramica benten Terayama, Li..., 1996
Pyramica canina Brown & Bois..., 1979
Pyramica circothrix Ogata & Onoyama, 1998
Pyramica hexamera Brown, 1958Ant
Pyramica hirashimai Ogata, 1990Carib pointed-venus
Pyramica hiroshimensis Ogata & Onoyama, 1998
Pyramica incerta Brown, 1949
Pyramica japonica Ito, 1914Angulate tellin
Pyramica leptothrix Wheeler, 1929
Pyramica masukoi Ogata & Onoyama, 1998
Pyramica mazu Terayama, Li..., 1996
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica morisitai Ogata & Onoyama, 1998
Pyramica mutica Brown, 1949
Pyramica rostrataeformis Brown, 1949
Pyramica sauteri Forel, 1912
Pyramica terayamai Bolton, 2000
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Recurvidris recurvispinosa Forel, 1890
Rhopalomastix omotoensis Terayama, 1996
Solenopsis clytemnestra clytemnestra Emery, 1896
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) fugax Latreille, 1798Tellin semele
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) japonica Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis tipuna Forel, 1912
Stenamma nipponense Yasumatsu & ..., 1960
Stenamma owstoni Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Stigmatomma caliginosum Onoyama, 1999
Stigmatomma eminia Zhou, 2001
Stigmatomma fulvidum Terayama, 1987
Stigmatomma sakaii Terayama, 1989
Stigmatomma silvestrii Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Strongylognathus koreanus Pisarski, 1966Secret jewelbox
Strumigenys alecto Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys benten Terayama, Li..., 1996
Strumigenys canina Brown & Bois..., 1979
Strumigenys circothrix Ogata & Onoyama, 1998
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys exilirhina Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys feae Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Strumigenys hexamera Brown, 1958
Strumigenys hirashimai Ogata, 1990
Strumigenys hiroshimensis Ogata & Onoyama, 1998
Strumigenys incerta Brown, 1949
Strumigenys japonica Ito, 1914
Strumigenys kichijo Terayama, Li..., 1996
Strumigenys kinomurai Terayama, 2020
Strumigenys kumadori Yoshimura & ..., 2007
Strumigenys lacunosa Lin & Wu, 1996
Strumigenys leptothrix Wheeler, W.M., 1929
Strumigenys lewisi Cameron, 1886Ant
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys masukoi Ogata & Onoyama, 1998
Strumigenys mazu Terayama, Li..., 1996
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys minutula Terayama & K..., 1989
Strumigenys morisitai Ogata & Onoyama, 1998
Strumigenys mutica Brown, 1949
Strumigenys rostrataeformis Brown, 1949
Strumigenys sauteri Forel, 1912
Strumigenys solifontis Brown, 1949Long abra
Strumigenys stenorhina Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys strigatella Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys terayamai Bolton, 2000
Syllophopsis sechellensis Emery, 1894
Syscia humicola Ogata, 1983
Tapinoma (Micromyrma) indicum Forel, 1895
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sahohime Terayama, 2013
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex albipes albipes Smith, 1861
Technomyrmex brunneus Forel, 1895
Technomyrmex gibbosus Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax anira Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax antera Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax arimensis Azuma, 1977
Temnothorax basara Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax bikara Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax congruus Smith, 1874
Temnothorax haira Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax indra Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax kinomurai Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax koreanus Teranishi, 1940
Temnothorax kubira Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax makora Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax mekira Terayama & K..., 2011
Temnothorax mitsukoae Terayama & Y..., 2013
Temnothorax santra Terayama & O..., 1999
Temnothorax spinosior Forel, 1901
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium caespitum japonicum Roeszler, 1936
Tetramorium kraepelini Forel, 1905
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium nipponense Wheeler, W.M., 1928
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium smithi Mayr, 1879
Tetramorium tanakai (Bolton, 1977)⇒ Tetramorium kraepelini Forel, 1905
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium tsushimae Emery, 1925Ant
Tetraponera attenuata Smith, F., 1877Toughleaf dogwood
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Uwari keihitoi Forel, 1913
Vollenhovia amamiana Terayama & K..., 1997
Vollenhovia banksi Forel, 1910
Vollenhovia benzai Terayama & K..., 1997
Vollenhovia emeryi Wheeler, W.M., 1906Ant
Vollenhovia emeryi emeryi Wheeler, 1906
Vollenhovia nipponica Kinomura & Y..., 1992Wavy corbula
Vollenhovia okinawana Terayama & K..., 1997
Vollenhovia sakishimana Terayama & K..., 1997
Vollenhovia yambaru Terayama, 1999

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Japan
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
3
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyArmaniinae
Dlussky, 1983
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
3
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
9
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
19
121
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeptanillinae
Emery, 1910
2
8
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
33
205
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
20
65
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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