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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
415
3421
6957
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
412
3415
6951
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
3346
6803
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
267
2730
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
49
308
618
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
40
275
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
165
476
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
47
222
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
47
222
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Mississippi
47 Genera with 222 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1915Collared Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1895Black carpenter ant22SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1895Acrobat Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants7SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1846Citronella ants7SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19206SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19436SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19304SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1858Legionary Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1984Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1758Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1890Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants22SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1902Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 2013Amazon ants4SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 19856SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 193412SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants15SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1906Miniature Trap-jaw Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1978Acorn Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Mississippi
222 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) floridana Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster (Nystalomyrma) pythia Forel, 1915Pasture funnel ant
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Aphaenogaster carolinensis (Wheeler, W.M., 1915)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster flemingi Smith, 1928
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster mariae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster miamiana Wheeler, 1932
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Aphaenogaster texana carolinensis Wheeler, 1915
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mississippiensis (Smith, M.R., 1923)⇒ Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Colobopsis) obliquus Smith, M.R., 1930
Camponotus (Colobopsis) pylartes Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) clarithorax Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) sayi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) floridanus Buckley, 1866Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) grandidieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) tortuganus Emery, 1895Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, M.R., 1923
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) pilosa Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) punctulata (Emery, 1895)⇒ Crematogaster lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) vermiculata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster missouriensis Emery, 1895
Cryptopone gilva Roger, 1863
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex flavopectus Smith, M.R., 1944Flat diplodon
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex grandulus Forel, 1922
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) truncorum Fabricius, 1804Aleutian macoma
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica biophilica Trager, 2007
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica schaufussi (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Gnamptogenys triangularis Mayr, 1887South American grooved ant
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius brevicornis (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Lasius flavus Fabricius, 1782
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) curvispinosus (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Leptothorax (Myrafant) smithi (Baroni Urbani, 1978)⇒ Temnothorax smithi Baroni Urbani, 1978
Leptothorax schmittii (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax schmittii Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax wheeleri (Mann, 1920)⇒ Temnothorax smithi Baroni Urbani, 1978
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905Ant Of The Pines
Myrmica spatulata Smith, 1930
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex carolinensis Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex opacithorax Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex pilosus Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Nylanderia concinna Trager, 1984
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Nylanderia phantasma Trager, 1984
Nylanderia trageri Kallal & LaP..., 2012
Nylanderia wojciki Trager, 1984
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895
Pachycondyla rostrata Emery, 1890
Paratrechina faisonensis Forel, 1922
Paratrechina fulva Mayr, 1862Tawny crazy ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina parvula Mayr, 1870
Paratrechina phantasma Trager, 1984
Paratrechina pubens Forel, 1893Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole crassicornis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole davisi Wheeler, 1905
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole lamia Wheeler, 1901Yellow nightshade groundcherry
Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895Rough razor
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole navigans Forel, 1901Navigating big-headed ant
Pheidole obscurithorax Naves, 1985Obscure big-headed ant
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole tepicana Pergande, 1896
Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950
Pheidole tysoni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex comanche Wheeler, 1902
Polyergus longicornis (Smith, 1947)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870Shining Amazon ant
Polyergus montivagus (Wheeler, 1915)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyergus ruber Trager, 2013Ruby amazon ant
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium crassicorne (Emery, 1895)⇒ Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Proceratium croceum Roger, 1860
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex brunneus Smith, 1877
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis Forel, 1901Ant
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex seminole Ward, 1985Cupped shipworm
Pyramica abdita Wesson & Wesson, 1939Pismo clam
Pyramica angulata Smith, 1931
Pyramica creightoni Smith, 1931
Pyramica dietrichi Smith, 1931
Pyramica hexamera Brown, 1958Ant
Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893Ant
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica missouriensis Smith, 1931
Pyramica ornata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Pyramica pilinasis Forel, 1901
Pyramica rohweri Smith, 1935
Pyramica talpa Weber, 1934
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) carolinensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) laeviceps Mayr, 1870
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pergandei Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) salina Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) subterranea MacKay & Vinson, 1989Pretty jewelbox
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) aurea Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) richteri Forel, 1909BIFA
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma foveolocephalum Smith, M.R., 1930
Stenamma fovolocephalum Smith, 1930
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Strumigenys brevisetosa (Smith, 1935)⇒ Smithistruma pilinasis Forel, 1901
Strumigenys bunki Brown, 1950
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys creightoni Smith, M.R., 1931
Strumigenys epinotalis Weber, 1934
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys sculpturata (Smith, 1931)⇒ Smithistruma missouriensis Smith, 1931
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax smithi Baroni Urbani, 1978
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Mississippi
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
12
63
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
18
117
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
10
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



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