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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Lesser Antilles (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
250
1635
2957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
249
1633
2955
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
242
1602
2916
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
171
1345
2576
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
29
197
413
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
28
194
410
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
12
144
356
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
70
202
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
70
202
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lesser Antilles
70 Genera with 202 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18937SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants5SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant20SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1824Turtle ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1907Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1921Acrobat Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Fulakora Mann, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Holcoponera Mayr, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18908SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18677SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 19382SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 19371SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1840Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1893Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants5SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1802Green ants2SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 18401SpeciesTaxom
Ooceraea Smith, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1798Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1886Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1893Big-headed Ants24SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 08SpeciesTaxom
Poneracantha Emery, 19931SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18958SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1931Fire ants14SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19911SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1886Miniature Trap-jaw Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Talaridris Weber, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1894Acorn Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1895Fierce Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1852Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19382SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18842SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lesser Antilles
202 Species and 12 Subspecies
Acropyga smithii Forel, 1893
Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Anochetus emarginatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Anochetus fuliginosus Arnold, 1948
Anochetus inermis André, 1889
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus testaceus Forel, 1893
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Azteca antillana Forel, 1899
Azteca delpini Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca delpini antillana Forel, 1899
Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex minutus Forel, 1893Minute rover ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) chazaliei Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmeurynota) saussurei Forel, 1879Granulose cleftclam
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) auricomus Roger, 1862Subglobose diplodon
Camponotus auricomus lucianus Forel, 1899
Camponotus auricomus vincentensis Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus sexguttatus montserratensis Wheeler, 1923
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) postoculatus Forel, 1914
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) buttikeri Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus conspicuus sharpi Forel, 1893
Camponotus conspicuus williamsi Forel, 1916
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fumidus Roger, 1863Dirty mysella
Camponotus kaura Snelling & T..., 1998
Camponotus liogaster Santschi, 1932
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus pittieri Forel, 1899
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cephalotes emeryi Forel, 1912
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes pallens Klug, 1824
Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907Ant
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster laevis bruesi Wheeler, 1911
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) steinheili Forel, 1881
Crematogaster carinata Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster delitescens Wheeler, 1921
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Eurhopalothrix gravis (Mann, 1922)⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Fulakora falcata Lattke, 1991
Gnamptogenys lineolata Brown, 1993
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Holcoponera striatula Santschi, 1929
Hypoponera foeda Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Leptogenys arcuata Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Leptogenys intermedia Emery, 1902
Leptogenys maxillosa Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Leptogenys mucronata Forel, 1893Round combshell
Leptogenys pubiceps Emery, 1890Round combshell
Leptogenys pubiceps vincentensis Forel, 1901
Leptogenys punctaticeps Emery, 1890
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) angulatus (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Linepithema iniquum Mayr, 1870Ant
Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Monomorium carbonarium (Smith, 1858)⇒ Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891
Monomorium compressum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis André, 1893
Mycetomoellerius jamaicensis antiguensis Weber, 1938
Mycetophylax conformis Mayr, 1884
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmelachista ambigua Forel, 1893
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Myrmicocrypta urichi Weber, 1937
Neivamyrmex antillanus Forel, 1897
Neivamyrmex klugii Shuckard, 1840Minute turton
Nesomyrmex stramineus Arnold, 1948
Nylanderia guatemalensis Forel, 1885Ant
Nylanderia pubens A. Forel, 1893Ant
Nylanderia steinheili Forel, 1893
Nylanderia steinheili minuta Forel, 1893
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
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
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907Clonal raider ant
Pachycondyla marleyi
Pachycondyla tarsata Fabricius, 1798Rose-painted semele
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Pheidole (Hendecapheidole) mendicula Wheeler, W.M., 1925Blake lucine
Pheidole antillana Forel, 1893
Pheidole bruesi Wheeler, 1911
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole godmani Forel, 1893
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole laudatana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole obscurior Forel, 1886
Pheidole perkinsi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole radoszkowskii Mayr, 1884Round combshell
Pheidole rufipilis dione (Forel, 1913)⇒ Pheidole dione Forel, 1913
Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole senex Gregg, 1952
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
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) templi Forel, 1902
Polyrhachis (Myrma) medusa Forel, 1897Eastern aligena
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schlueteri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Polyrhachis (Myrma) spinicola Forel, 1894
Polyrhachis arnoldi Forel, 1914
Polyrhachis gamaii Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Polyrhachis gerstaeckeri Forel, 1886
Polyrhachis wilmsi Forel, 0
Poneracantha lineolata Brown, 1993
Prionopelta antillana Forel, 1909Ant
Pristomyrmex cribrarius Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Probolomyrmex boliviensis Mann, 1923Canadian poplar
Pseudomyrmex curacaensis Forel, 1912
Pseudomyrmex flavidulus Smith, F., 1858Gaudy sanguin
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex termitarius Smith, F., 1855
Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804Pan-tropical Panther Ant
Pyramica alberti (Forel, 1893)⇒ Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica emarginata Mayr, 1901Imperial venus
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893Ant
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica simoni Emery, 1895
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rogeria curvipubens Emery, 1894
Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894
Solenopsis (Diagyne) succinea Emery, 1890
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) azteca Forel, 1893Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) basalis Forel, 1895Tennessee riffleshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) castor Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) corticalis Forel, 1881Fire ant
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 desecheoensis (Mann, 1920)⇒ Solenopsis globularia Smith, F., 1858
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis pygmaea (Forel, 1901)⇒ Solenopsis fugax Latreille, 1798
Solenopsis terricola Menozzi, 1931
Stenamma owstoni Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Stigmatomma falcatum Lattke, 1991
Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Strumigenys eggersi Emery, 1890
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862Ant
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys margaritae Forel, 1893
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys nigrescens Wheeler, W.M., 1911
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Strumigenys smithii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Syllophopsis subcoeca Emery, 1894
Talaridris mandibularis (Weber, 1941)⇒ Basiceros mandibulare Weber, 1941
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma schultzei Forel, 1910
Technomyrmex difficilis Forel, 1892Ant
Temnothorax ciferrii Menozzi & Russo, 1930
Temnothorax pulchellus Emery, 1894
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium ericae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium frenchi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Tetramorium muscorum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium oculatum Forel, 1913
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Trachymyrmex jamaicensis André, 1893Ant
Trachymyrmex jamaicensis antiguensis Weber, 1938
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Wasmannia sigmoidea Mayr, 1884

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Lesser Antilles
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
5
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
9
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
34
113
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
17
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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