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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region LaSalle County (Northwestern Illinois, Illinois, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		296
1464
2129		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		295
1462
2127		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		273
1396
1997		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		201
1197
1750		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		46
260
363		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		38
230
319		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		17
120
245		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
33
78		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants		33
78		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for LaSalle County
33 Genera with 78 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1908And Field Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19433SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 184610SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1940
Legionary Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1868
Harvester Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1798Amazon ants2SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19032SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1863Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861
Acorn Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for LaSalle County
78 Species and 1 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica fossaceps Buren, 1942
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica montana (Wheeler, W.M., 1910)⇒ Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905Ant Of The Pines
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica sabuleti Meinert, 1861Newcomb pitar
Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander, 1846Ant
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Polyergus mexicanus Forel, 1899Western Amazon ant
Polyergus rufescens Latreille, 1798European Amazon ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pyramica pilinasis Forel, 1901
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant

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

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
0		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
9
32		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
15
39		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
5
4		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