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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Michigan (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
534
6375
18835
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
533
6372
18831
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
508
6260
18511
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
364
5406
16528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
69
1146
4332
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
59
1048
4089
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
24
331
2136
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
54
218
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
54
218
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Michigan
54 Genera with 218 Species
#ABCDFHILMNOPRST
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1893Citronella ants7SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1915Collared Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 0Black carpenter ant20SpeciesTaxom
Conomyrma Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1919Acrobat Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18864SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1909And Field Ants46SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Harpagoxenus Forel, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Heteroponera Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1898Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1881Citronella ants10SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 190310SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19817SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 193017SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1940
Legionary Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1844Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1870Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1866Amazon ants4SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Protomognathus Wheeler, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Smithistruma Brown, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1895Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1925Fierce Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Michigan
218 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acanthomyops arizonicus Wheeler, 1917
Acanthomyops claviger Roger, 1862Smaller yellow ant
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Acanthomyops plumopilosus Buren, 1941
Acanthomyops subglaber Emery, 1893
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) cockerelli André, 1893
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster mariae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) howensis Wheeler, W.M., 1927Iridescent lilliput
Camponotus (Colobopsis) hunteri Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mississippiensis (Smith, M.R., 1923)⇒ Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmogonia) ferrugineus (Fabricius, 1798)⇒ Camponotus chromaiodes Bolton, 1995
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) floridanus Buckley, 1866Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus rufifrons leucopis
Conomyrma grandula Forel, 1922
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) atkinsoni Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster mormonum Wheeler, 1919
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870Mottled Dolichoderus
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica adamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1909Sickle jackknife
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica creightoni Buren, 1968
Formica criniventris Wheeler, W.M., 1912
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica fossaceps Buren, 1942
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica gynocrates Snelling, R...., 1985
Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Formica impexa Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica montana (Wheeler, W.M., 1910)⇒ Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica nepticula Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica obtusopilosa Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica opaciventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica oreas Wheeler, W.M., 1903Orcutt nakedclam
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica pallidefulva nitidiventris (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802
Formica pergandei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica postoculata Kennedy & De..., 1937Chalky macoma
Formica prociliata Kennedy & De..., 1937Chalky macoma
Formica propinqua Creighton, 1940
Formica puberula Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica querquetulana Kennedy & De..., 1937Sleek macoma
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica schaufussi (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subnuda (Wheeler, 1910)⇒ Formica aserva Forel, 1901
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977Thick macoma
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica vinculans Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica whymperi adamsi Wheeler, 1909
Formicoxenus hirticornis Emery, 1895
Formicoxenus provancheri Emery, 1895Shampoo ant
Harpagoxenus americanus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Protomognathus americanus Emery, 1895
Harpagoxenus canadensis Smith, 1939Eggleaf silktassel
Heteroponera imbellis Emery, 1895
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Iridomyrmex bicknelli Emery, 1898Black Trail Ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) minutus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) speculiventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) acervorum Fabricius, 1793Slender Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) duloticus (Wesson, 1937)⇒ Temnothorax duloticus Wesson, 1937
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) schaumi (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Leptothorax (Myrafant) ambiguus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) curvispinosus (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Leptothorax (Myrafant) longispinosus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Leptothorax texanus (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Manica invidia Emery, 1895Lens lucine
Monomorium compressum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium fieldi Forel, 1910Little black mono ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium talbotae DuBois, 1981Thin-shell littleneck
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica discontinua Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Myrmica nearctica Weber, 1939
Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905Ant Of The Pines
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica schencki Viereck, 1903
Myrmica spatulata Smith, 1930
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Octostruma gymnosoma Longino, 2013
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Paratrechina arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina parvula Mayr, 1870
Pheidole alexeter Wilson, 2003
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Platythyrea dentinodis Clark, 1930
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870Shining Amazon ant
Polyergus montivagus (Wheeler, 1915)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyergus texana Buckley, 1866
Polyrhachis thrinax thrinax Roger, 1863
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Protomognathus americanus Emery, 1895
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Rhytidoponera victoriae André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Smithistruma ornata Mayr, 1887
Smithistruma pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Strumigenys pergandei Emery, 1895
Smithistruma pulchella Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Strumigenys pergandei Emery, 1895
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax duloticus Wesson, 1937
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax pilagens Seifert, Kle..., 2014Pillage ant
Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863Schaum'S Acorn Ant
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax tricarinatus Emery, 1895
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium tsushimae Emery, 1925Ant
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Michigan
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
7
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
13
98
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
24
98
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
8
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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