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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Lizard Island (Lizard Island group, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
53
118
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
53
118
132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
52
117
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
35
95
111
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
5
21
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
5
21
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
4
20
28
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
15
22
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
15
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Lizard Island
15 Genera with 22 Species
Aenictus Shuckard, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 20121SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1909Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907Rainbow ants6SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1902Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1863Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Opisthopsis Emery, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1877Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 19021SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Lizard Island
22 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aenictus aratus Forel, 1900Black lesser army ant
Aenictus prolixus Shattuck, 2008
Anochetus rufolatus Shattuck & S..., 2012
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex coeruleus Heterick & S..., 2011
Iridomyrmex mjobergi Forel, 1915
Iridomyrmex rufoinclinus Shattuck, 1993Northern bearded tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex sanguineus Forel, 1910Northern meat ant
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Odontomachus cephalotes Smith, F., 1863
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Opisthopsis haddoni Emery, 1893Red-headed strobe ant
Opisthopsis major Forel, 1902Tufted strobe ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidologeton affinis Jerdon, 1851Snuffbox
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) lachesis Forel, 1897Eastern aligena
Rhytidoponera spoliata Emery, 1895
Tetraponera punctulata Smith, F., 1877Savanna black tree ant
Trichomyrmex mayri Forel, 1902

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Lizard Island
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
1
Genus
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