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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Merced County (California, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
177
658
905
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
161
620
847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
114
518
733
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
23
105
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
22
104
214
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
14
86
202
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
28
59
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
28
59
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Merced County
28 Genera with 59 Species
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Amblyopone Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1859Black carpenter ant6SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18791SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1940And Field Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17584SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1971Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1870Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1866Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1863Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Merced County
59 Species and 1 Subspecies
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) pilicornis Roger, 1859
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica pergandei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formicoxenus hirticornis Emery, 1895
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecocystus wheeleri Snelling, R.R., 1971
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Polyergus texana Buckley, 1866
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Merced County
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
3
3
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
8
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
14
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
3
1
Genera
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