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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Masthead Island (Capricorn Group, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
36
53
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
53
46
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
35
52
45
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
32
49
42
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
6
13
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
6
13
11
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
3
10
9
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
8
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
8
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Masthead Island
8 Genera with 7 Species
Hypoponera Santschi, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 1992
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1793Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1846Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Turneria Forel, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Masthead Island
7 Species
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Turneria bidentata Forel, 1895

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Masthead Island
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
3
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
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