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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Monteverde Canton (Puntarenas, Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
315
3404
4608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
315
3404
4608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
306
3385
4579
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
231
3078
4268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
44
537
690
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
40
531
686
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
190
365
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
67
219
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
67
219
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Monteverde Canton
67 Genera with 219 Species
#ABCDEGHLMNOPRSTW
Acanthognathus Mayr, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoponera Mayr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1804Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 18932SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 19313SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19781SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1890Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 1906
0SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1927Rover ants4SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1862Black carpenter ant9SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1857
Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 2003Acrobat Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyrmex Mayr, 19982SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 17924SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 20134SpeciesTaxom
Gigantiops Roger, 18041SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18685SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18904SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilloides Mann, 20031SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18702SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17583SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1868Legionary Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18422SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1899Trap-jaw ants5SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1862Panther Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1984Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1922Big-headed Ants45SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18554SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19663SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19942SpeciesTaxom
Simopelta Mann, 1922
0SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 2013Fire ants9SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 20135SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Tatuidris Brown & Kempf, 1968Armadillo ants1SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861
Acorn Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Monteverde Canton
219 Species and 8 Subspecies
Acanthognathus ocellatus Mayr, 1887
Acanthoponera minor Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) coronatus Fabricius, 1804Carpenter carditid
Acropyga exsanguis Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Acropyga goeldii Forel, 1893
Adelomyrmex laevigatus Mackay, 2003
Adelomyrmex myops Wheeler, 1910
Adelomyrmex tristani Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Amblyopone orizabana Brown, 1960
Anochetus orchidicola Brown, 1978Princess venus
Aphaenogaster araneoides Emery, 1890Gypsy ant
Aphaenogaster phalangium Emery, 1890
Apterostigma goniodes Lattke, 1997
Apterostigma pilosum Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Azteca alfari Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca coeruleipennis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca constructor Emery, 1896False spike
Azteca oecocordia Longino, 2007
Azteca pittieri Forel, 1899Simple cleftclam
Azteca sericeasur Longino, 2007
Azteca xanthochroa Roger, 1863
Belonopelta deletrix Mann, 1922
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex musculus Forel, 1899Ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Brachymyrmex santschii Menozzi, 1927
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) abscisus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) brasiliensis Mayr, 1862Tennessee riffleshell
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus wellmani gamma Santschi, 1926
Camponotus albicoxis Forel, 1899
Camponotus cuneidorsus Emery, 1920
Camponotus integellus Forel, 1899
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus striatus Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Centromyrmex alfaroi Emery, 1890
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) brasiliensis Mayr, 1878Fossor coquina
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) nigropilosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster spengeli compacta Crawley, 1924
Crematogaster difformis physothorax Emery, 1889
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster moelleri Forel, 1912
Crematogaster monteverdensis Longino, 2003
Cryptopone gilva Roger, 1863
Cryptopone guatemalensis Forel, 1899
Cylindromyrmex brevitarsus Santschi, 1925
Cylindromyrmex escobari De Andrade, 1998
Cyphomyrmex dixus Snelling & L..., 1992
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Dolichoderus gibbifer gibbifer Emery, 1887
Dolichoderus lamellosus Mayr, 1870Hidalgo fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus schulzi Emery, 1894
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Eciton lucanoides Emery, 1894
Eciton mexicanum Roger, 1863Inflated axinopsid
Eciton vagans Olivier, 1792False spike
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Eurhopalothrix ortizae Longino, 2013
Eurhopalothrix schmidti (Menozzi, 1936)⇒ Basiceros grave Mann, 1922
Eurhopalothrix semicapillum Longino, 2013
Eurhopalothrix xibalba Longino, 2013
Gigantiops destructor Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Gnamptogenys bisulca Kempf & Brown, 1968Ovate gastrochaenid
Gnamptogenys interrupta Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Gnamptogenys minuta Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys simulans Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys strigata Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Hypoponera nitidula Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Labidus curvipes Emery, 1900
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Labidus spininodis Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Lachnomyrmex laticeps Feitosa & Br..., 2008
Leptanilloides mckennae Longino, 2003
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) imperatrix Mann, 1922
Leptogenys pusilla Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Linepithema neotropicum Wild, 2007
Linepithema piliferum Mayr, 1870
Megalomyrmex megadrifti Boudinot, Su..., 2013
Megalomyrmex silvestrii Wheeler, 1909
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmelachista joycei Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista longiceps Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista plebecula Menozzi, 1927
Myrmelachista zeledoni Emery, 1896False spike
Neivamyrmex antillanus Forel, 1897
Neivamyrmex halidaii Shuckard, 1840
Neivamyrmex macrodentatus Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex spoliator Forel, 1899
Neivamyrmex sumichrasti Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Neoponera aenescens Mayr, 1870
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Nomamyrmex hartigii Westwood, 1842
Octostruma convallis Longino, 2013
Octostruma gymnogon Longino, 2013
Octostruma montanis Longino, 2013
Odontomachus chelifer Latreille, 1802
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus hastatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus opaciventris Forel, 1899
Oligomyrmex urichi (Wheeler, 1922)⇒ Carebara urichi Wheeler, 1922
Pachycondyla aenescens Mayr, 1870
Pachycondyla carinulata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla crenata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla guianensis Weber, 1939Abalone piddock
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla purpurascens Forel, 1899
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Paratrechina austroccidua Trager, 1984
Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole belonorte Longino, 2019
Pheidole biconstricta Mayr, 1870Blake lucine
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole biolleyi Forel, 1908
Pheidole boliviana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole boltoni Wilson, 2003
Pheidole boruca Wilson, 2003
Pheidole carinata Wilson, 2003
Pheidole debilis Longino, 2009
Pheidole diana Forel, 1908
Pheidole exarata Emery, 1896False spike
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole glyphoderma (Wilson, 2003)⇒ Pheidole walkeri Mann, 1922
Pheidole gymnoceras Longino, 2009
Pheidole hansoni Longino, 2019
Pheidole harrisonfordi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hizemops Wilson, 2003
Pheidole indagatrix Wilson, 2003
Pheidole innupta (Menozzi, 1931)⇒ Pheidole alfaroi Emery, 1896
Pheidole insipida Forel, 1899
Pheidole lineafrons Longino, 2019
Pheidole monteverdensis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole nitella Wilson, 2003
Pheidole pilispina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole prattorum Wilson, 2003
Pheidole protensa Wilson, 2003
Pheidole pugnax Dalla Torre, 1892
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole rectispina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole rectitrudis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole renae Wilson, 2003
Pheidole rhinoceros Forel, 1899
Pheidole rhinomontana Longino, 2009
Pheidole rogeripolita Longino, 2019
Pheidole rugiceps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole sagittaria Wilson, 2003
Pheidole sebofila Longino, 2009
Pheidole striaticeps Mayr, 1870
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole synanthropica Longino, 2009
Pheidole tenuicephala Longino, 2009
Pheidole umphreyi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole vafra Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Pheidole walkeri Mann, 1922
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis (Myrma) monista Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Prionopelta modesta Forel, 1909Lilliput
Proceratium mancum (Mann, 1922)⇒ Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Proceratium micrommatum Roger, 1863
Procryptocerus batesi Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus hylaeus Kempf, 1951Ocean quahog
Procryptocerus mayri Forel, 1899
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex elongatulus Dalla Torre, 1892
Pseudomyrmex euryblemma Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex oculatus Smith, F., 1855
Pyramica brevicornis Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Pyramica fridericimuelleri Forel, 1886Transverse micro-cockle
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rogeria inermis Mann, 1922
Rogeria innotabilis Kugler, C., 1994
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) brevicornis Emery, 1888Inflated axinopsid
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) castor Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picea Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) stricta Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Solenopsis (Oedaleocerus) angulata Emery, 1894
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis vinsoni Pacheco & Ma..., 2013
Stenamma alas Longino, 2005
Stenamma felixi Mann, 1922
Stenamma schmidti Menozzi, 1931
Stenamma tico Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma zelum Branstetter, 2013
Strongylognathus silvestrii Menozzi, 1936Salina mucket
Strumigenys biolleyi Forel, 1908
Strumigenys cassicuspis Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862Ant
Strumigenys microthrix Kempf, 1975
Strumigenys nevermanni Brown, 1959Smooth abra
Strumigenys probatrix Brown, 1964
Strumigenys rogata Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys stauroma Bolton, 2000
Tatuidris tatusia Brown & Kempf, 1968Armadillo ant
Tetramorium curtulum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi Mayr, 1862
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Monteverde Canton
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
4
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
8
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptanilloidinae
Bolton, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
27
118
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
20
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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