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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Matale (Central Province, Sri Lanka)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
69
218
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
69
218
266
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
60
187
228
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
44
169
211
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
5
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
5
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
5
15
16
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

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


Genera for Matale
8 Genera with 8 Species
Camponotus Mayr, 1798Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Harpegnathos Jerdon, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19871SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1851Slender ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Matale
8 Species
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798Texas lilliput
Harpegnathos saltator Jerdon, 1851Indian jumping ant
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmicaria brunnea Saunders, 1842Texas venus
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Polyrhachis (Myrma) horni Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon, 1851Dwarf surfclam

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Matale
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
1
1
Genus
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