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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Launceston (Northeast Tasmania, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
126
395
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
126
395
450
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
120
388
442
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
93
320
378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
15
31
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
14
29
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
8
21
37
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
12
14
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
12
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Launceston (Tasmania)
12 Genera with 14 Species
Amblyopone Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1842Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1914Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1865Bull ants5SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1913Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Orectognathus Smith, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839
Big-headed Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18981SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Launceston (Tasmania)
14 Species
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) consobrinus Erichson, 1842Banded sugar ant
Iridomyrmex calvus Emery, 1914
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Myrmecia forficata Fabricius, 1787Bulldog Ant
Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Myrmecia mandibularis Smith, 1858Toothless Bull Ant
Myrmecia pilosula Smith, 1858Hopper Ant
Myrmecia urens Lowne, 1865Baby bull ant
Notoncus hickmani Clark, 1930Yellow epaulet ant
Nylanderia tasmaniensis Forel, 1913
Orectognathus clarki Brown, 1953
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) femorata Smith, F., 1858Southern broad-nosed spiny ant
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Emery, 1898Reddish lepton

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Launceston (Tasmania)
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmeciinae
Emery, 1877
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
3
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
2
2
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