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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
47
313
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
41
302
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
169
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
70
221
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
70
221
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
70 Genera with 221 Species
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Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1895Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant16SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1853Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1907Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1895Acrobat Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866
Cone ants0SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1940And Field Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Holcoponera Mayr, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18946SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilloides Mann, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 17983SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 189414SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 18931SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1868Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1893Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants5SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1893Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1893Big-headed Ants23SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1914Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1861
False Honey Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18556SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19668SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19944SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19124SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 2013Fire ants13SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1983Miniature Trap-jaw Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18364SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1775Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18842SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
221 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus kempfi Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus testaceus Forel, 1893
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Azteca delpini Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca delpini antillana Forel, 1899
Belonopelta deletrix Mann, 1922
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) itoi Forel, 1912Much-compressed montacutid
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmeurynota) saussurei Forel, 1879Granulose cleftclam
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) lindigi Mayr, 1870
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus sexguttatus antiguanus Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus conspicuus williamsi Forel, 1916
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ustus Forel, 1879Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus albicoxis Forel, 1899
Camponotus pittieri Forel, 1899
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cephalotes unimaculatus Smith, 1853Neighbor tagelus
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) formosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) steinheili Forel, 1881
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sumichrasti Mayr, 1870Sister diplodon
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster obscura Smith, 1857Dosinia lucine
Crematogaster obscurata Emery, 1895Ant
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Ectatomma edentatum Roger, 1863
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Eurhopalothrix guadeloupensis Longino, 2013
Formica (Formica) lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838Hairy wood ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica subnitens Creighton, 1940
Gnamptogenys simulans Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Holcoponera striatula Santschi, 1929
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera gleadowi Forel, 1895Smooth astarte
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894Ant
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Lasius) brunneus Latreille, 1798Brown Ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Leptanilloides gracilis Borowiec & L..., 2011
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) antillana Wheeler, W.M..., 1914
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptogenys arcuata Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Leptothorax (Macromischa) fuscatus (Mann, 1920)⇒ Temnothorax fuscatus Mann, 1920
Leptothorax (Macromischa) subditivus (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax subditivus Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax (Myrafant) unifasciatus (Latreille, 1798)⇒ Temnothorax unifasciatus Latreille, 1798
Linepithema dispertitum Forel, 1885
Linepithema iniquum Mayr, 1870Ant
Monomorium carbonarium (Smith, 1858)⇒ Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891
Monomorium compressum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium damarense Forel, 1910
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium herero Forel, 1910
Monomorium indicum Forel, 1902Ant
Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium salomonis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium subcoecum Emery, 1894
Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis André, 1893
Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmecina graminicola Latreille, 1802Grass Ant
Myrmelachista ramulorum Wheeler, W.M., 1908Ant
Myrmica sulcinodis Nylander, 1846Micro-whip scorpions
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex sumichrasti Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Nylanderia pubens A. Forel, 1893Ant
Nylanderia steinheili Forel, 1893
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma lutzi Wheeler, 1913
Odontomachus bauri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907Clonal raider ant
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina pubens Forel, 1893Ant
Pheidole (Hendecapheidole) mendicula Wheeler, W.M., 1925Blake lucine
Pheidole antillana Forel, 1893
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole gouldi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole guerrerana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole kukrana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole laudatana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole orbica Forel, 1893
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole rufipilis dione (Forel, 1913)⇒ Pheidole dione Forel, 1913
Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole teneriffana (Forel, 1893)⇒ Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Platythyrea punctata Smith, F., 1858Ant
Platythyrea sinuata Roger, 1860
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex huachucanus Wheeler, 1914
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909Ant
Prionopelta marthae Forel, 1909Lilliput
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex curacaensis Forel, 1912
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex feralis Ward, 0
Pseudomyrmex flavidulus Smith, F., 1858Gaudy sanguin
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pyramica alberti (Forel, 1893)⇒ Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica fridericimuelleri Forel, 1886Transverse micro-cockle
Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893Ant
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica subedentata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rogeria carinata Kugler, C., 1994
Rogeria curvipubens Emery, 1894
Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894
Rogeria scobinata Kugler, C., 1994
Sericomyrmex lutzi Wheeler, 1916Crenulate tellin
Sericomyrmex mayri Forel, 1912
Sericomyrmex opacus Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Sericomyrmex urichi Forel, 1912
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) azteca Forel, 1893Rough razor
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) brevicornis Emery, 1888Inflated axinopsid
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) corticalis Forel, 1881Fire ant
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) fugax Latreille, 1798Tellin semele
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pollux Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis pygmaea (Forel, 1901)⇒ Solenopsis fugax Latreille, 1798
Solenopsis vinsoni Pacheco & Ma..., 2013
Stenamma manni Wheeler, W.M., 1914
Stenamma maximon Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma ochrocnemis Branstetter, 2013
Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Strumigenys eggersi Emery, 1890
Strumigenys elongata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys emeryi Mann, 1922
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys enopla Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys fridericimuelleri Forel, 1886
Strumigenys glenognatha Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys margaritae Forel, 1893
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys rogata Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Strumigenys smithii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Strumigenys subedentata Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys xenohyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Syllophopsis subcoeca Emery, 1894
Tapinoma litorale Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma ramulorum Emery, 1896False spike
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892Ant
Temnothorax magnabulla Prebus, 2021
Temnothorax pulchellus Emery, 1894
Temnothorax tuberum (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Temnothorax albipennis Curtis, 1854
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Trachymyrmex jamaicensis André, 1893Ant
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Wasmannia sigmoidea Mayr, 1884

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Leeward Islands
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
10
32
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptanilloidinae
Bolton, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
33
134
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
16
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



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