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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Morobe Province (Momase Region, Papua New Guinea)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
135
564
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
135
564
899
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
128
538
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
458
745
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
19
115
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
19
115
254
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
8
91
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
72
215
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
72
215
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morobe Province
72 Genera with 215 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 19383SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 196410SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ancyridris Wheeler, 19351SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19387SpeciesTaxom
Anonychomyrma Donisthorpe, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1900Collared Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Calomyrmex Emery, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 2005Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18972SpeciesTaxom
Cephaloxys Smith, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1901Ant-raiding ant2SpeciesTaxom
Colobostruma Wheeler, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1911Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Dacetinops Brown & Wilson, 19571SpeciesTaxom
Diacamma Mayr, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Dilobocondyla Santschi, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866
Cone ants0SpeciesTaxom
Echinopla Smith, 19381SpeciesTaxom
Ectomomyrmex Mayr, 1867
0SpeciesTaxom
Euprenolepis Emery, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19683SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19016SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 2011Rainbow ants2SpeciesTaxom
Kyidris F. Smith, 1860
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19017SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1934Spider ants4SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1857
Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Lordomyrma Emery, 18973SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17582SpeciesTaxom
Myopias Roger, 19007SpeciesTaxom
Myopopone Roger, 19472SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1902Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1859Trap-jaw ants6SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Orectognathus Smith, 19584SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1862Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2016Big-headed Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19412SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 19497SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 200724SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19575SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 20082SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 18637SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863
Hairy Curltail Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Prolasius Forel, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Romblonella Wheeler, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1897Miniature Trap-jaw Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1914Fierce Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1860Slender ants5SpeciesTaxom
Turneria Forel, 19902SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 19483SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morobe Province
215 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Acropyga ambigua Emery, 1922Carpenter carditid
Acropyga pallida Donisthorpe, 1938
Adelomyrmex biroi Emery, 1897
Aenictus ceylonicus Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Aenictus chapmani Wilson, 1964
Aenictus exilis Wilson, 1964
Aenictus huonicus Wilson, 1964
Aenictus nesiotis Wheeler, W.M..., 1930
Aenictus nganduensis Wilson, 1964
Aenictus orientalis Karavaiev, 1926
Aenictus philiporum Wilson, 1964Mid-valley fairy shrimp
Aenictus punctiventris Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Aenictus schneirlai Wilson, 1964
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Ancyridris polyrhachioides Wheeler, W.M., 1935
Anochetus cato Forel, 1901Round combshell
Anochetus chirichinii Emery, 1897
Anochetus fricatus Wilson, 1959Desert mountain phlox
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anochetus peracer Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus risii Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Anochetus variegatus Donisthorpe, 1938Pennsylvania lucine
Anonychomyrma longicapitata Donisthorpe, 1947Dentate lucine
Anonychomyrma myrmex Donisthorpe, 1947Heart axinopsid
Anonychomyrma scrutator Smith, F., 1859
Aphaenogaster (Nystalomyrma) pythia Forel, 1915Pasture funnel ant
Aphaenogaster dromedaria Emery, 1900
Calomyrmex laevissimus Smith, F., 1859
Calyptomyrmex beccarii Emery, 1887
Camponotus posteropilus Shattuck, 2005
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cardiocondyla paradoxa Emery, 1897
Cephaloxys cordovcensis dolichognatha Weber, 1934
Cerapachys krombeini Donisthorpe, 1947Dentate lucine
Cerapachys opacus Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Colobostruma foliacea (Emery, 1897)⇒ Epopostruma foliacea Emery, 1897
Crematogaster meijerei Emery, 1911
Cryptopone butteli Forel, 1913
Cryptopone fusciceps Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Cryptopone motschulskyi Donisthorpe, 1943
Cryptopone testacea Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Dacetinops cibdelus Brown & Wilson, 1957Corrugate solecurtus
Diacamma rugosum Le Guillou, 1842Book scorpions
Dilobocondyla cataulacoidea Stitz, 1911
Discothyrea clavicornis Emery, 1897
Echinopla maeandrina Stitz, 1938
Euprenolepis helleri Viehmeyer, 1914
Eurhopalothrix procera Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Eurhopalothrix punctata (Szabó, 1910)⇒ Basiceros punctatum Szabó, 1910
Eurhopalothrix szentivanyi (Taylor, 1968)⇒ Basiceros szentivanyi Taylor, 1968
Gnamptogenys biroi Emery, 1901
Gnamptogenys major Emery, 1901
Hypoponera macradelphe Wilson, 1958Hole-hugger hiatella
Hypoponera pallidula Emery, 1900
Hypoponera pruinosa Emery, 1900
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera sororcula Wilson, 1958Hole-hugger hiatella
Hypoponera tenella Emery, 1901
Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863Tropical tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex coeruleus Heterick & S..., 2011
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) breviceps Viehmeyer, 1914
Leptogenys bituberculata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Leptogenys diminuta Smith, F., 1857False spike
Leptogenys drepanon Wilson, 1958Prairie phlox
Leptogenys keysseri Viehmeyer, 1914
Leptogenys purpurea Emery, 1887
Leptogenys triloba Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Leptomyrmex flavitarsus Smith, 1859
Leptomyrmex fragilis Smith, 1859
Leptomyrmex niger Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Leptomyrmex puberulus Wheeler, 1934
Lordomyrma crawleyi Menozzi, 1923Rock semele
Lordomyrma cryptocera Emery, 1897
Lordomyrma furcifera Emery, 1897
Meranoplus armatus Smith, 1862Fragile surfclam
Monomorium gilberti Forel, 1902
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myopias concava Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias cribriceps Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Myopias delta Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias julivora Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias media Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias ruthae Willey & Brown, 1983
Myopias tenuis Emery, 1900
Myopopone castanea Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Myopopone smithi (Donisthorpe, 1947)⇒ Myopopone castanea Smith, F., 1860
Myrmecina brevicornis Emery, 1897
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Odontomachus animosus Smith, F., 1860
Odontomachus latissimus Viehmeyer, 1914
Odontomachus papuanus Emery, 1887
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Odontomachus testaceus Emery, 1897
Odontomachus tyrannicus Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Oecophylla smaragdina Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Oligomyrmex atomus (Emery, 1900)⇒ Carebara atoma Emery, 1900
Orectognathus biroi Szabo-Patay, 1926
Orectognathus echinus Taylor & Lowery, 1972California venus
Orectognathus hystrix Taylor & Lowery, 1972California venus
Orectognathus szentivanyi Brown, 1958
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla ruficornis Clark, 1934
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina nuggeti Donisthorpe, 1941
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) granulata Pergande, 1896
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole drogon Sarnat, Fisc..., 2016
Pheidole fatigata Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Pheidole fuscula Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Pheidole hercules Donisthorpe, 1941
Pheidole lobulata Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Pheidole manteroi Emery, 1897
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole sericella Viehmeyer, 1914
Pheidole tetracantha Emery, 1897
Pheidole triconstricta hebe (Santschi, 1923)⇒ Pheidole triconstricta Forel, 1886
Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole viserion Sarnat, Fisc..., 2016
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Platythyrea quadridenta Donisthorpe, 1941
Plectroctena strigosa Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Podomyrma basalis Smith, 1859Spectaclecase
Podomyrma carinata Donisthorpe, 1947Heart axinopsid
Podomyrma gibbula Viehmeyer, 1914
Podomyrma laevifrons Smith, 1859Spectaclecase
Podomyrma ruficeps Smith, 1863Atlantic galeommatid
Podomyrma silvicola Smith, 1860
Podomyrma testacea Donisthorpe, 1949
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) argenteosignata Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Polyrhachis (Chariomyrma) villosa Emery, 1897
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) paxilla Smith, F., 1863
Polyrhachis (Hedomyrma) barretti Clark, 1928
Polyrhachis (Myrma) rufofemorata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) menozzii Karavaiev, 1927
Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) sexspinosa Latreille, 1802
Polyrhachis (Polyrhachis) bellicosa Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Polyrhachis (Polyrhachis) erosispina Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Polyrhachis atossa Forel, 1913
Polyrhachis coerulescens Emery, 1897
Polyrhachis crassispinosa Viehmeyer, 1914
Polyrhachis eurynota Emery, 1897
Polyrhachis grandis Donisthorpe, 1949
Polyrhachis impressa Kohout, 2007
Polyrhachis laciniata Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Polyrhachis loriai Emery, 1897
Polyrhachis modesta Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis murina Emery, 1893Southern acornshell
Polyrhachis pallipes Donisthorpe, 1948
Polyrhachis viehmeyeri Emery, 1921Elegant dwarf cockle
Polyrhachis wamuki Kohout, 2007
Polyrhachis wilsoni Kohout, 2007
Ponera elegantula Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera petila Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera szaboi Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Ponera tenuis Emery, 1900
Ponera xenagos Wilson, 1957Lenticular axinopsid
Prionopelta opaca Emery, 1897
Prionopelta robynmae Shattuck, 2008
Pristomyrmex coggii Emery, 1897
Pristomyrmex levigatus Emery, 1897
Pristomyrmex lucidus Emery, 1897
Pristomyrmex picteti Emery, 1893Consobrine tellin
Pristomyrmex quadridens Emery, 1897
Pristomyrmex reticulatus Donisthorpe, 1949
Pristomyrmex umbripennis Smith, 1863
Prolasius mjoebergella Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhopalothrix diadema Brown & Kempf, 1960
Rhytidoponera araneoides Le Guillou, 1842Spider pony ant
Rhytidoponera inops Emery, 1900Snuffbox
Rhytidoponera laciniosa Viehmeyer, 1912
Rhytidoponera nexa Stitz, 1912
Rhytidoponera rotundiceps Viehmeyer, 1914
Rogeria stigmatica Emery, 1897
Romblonella scrobifera Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Strumigenys biroi Emery, 1897
Strumigenys chyzeri Emery, 1897
Strumigenys frivaldszkyi Emery, 1897
Strumigenys hemichlaena Brown, 1971
Strumigenys horvathi Emery, 1897
Strumigenys lopotyle Brown, 1969
Strumigenys loriae Emery, 1897
Strumigenys mayri Emery, 1897
Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971
Strumigenys stemonixys Brown, 1971
Strumigenys szalayi Emery, 1897
Strumigenys tigris Brown, 1971
Strumigenys wallacei Emery, 1897
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Tetramorium basum Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium carinatum Smith, F., 1859
Tetramorium centum Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell
Tetramorium etiolatum Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell
Tetramorium fulviceps Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Tetramorium navum Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell
Tetramorium ornatum Emery, 1897
Tetramorium rigidum Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell
Tetramorium validiusculum Emery, 1897
Tetramorium wagneri Viehmeyer, 1914
Tetraponera allaborans Walker, 1859
Tetraponera atra Donisthorpe, 1949
Tetraponera laeviceps Smith, F., 1859
Tetraponera minuta Jerdon, 1851
Tetraponera nitida Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Turneria arbusta Shattuck, 1990
Turneria postomma Shattuck, 1990
Vollenhovia duodecimalis Donisthorpe, 1948
Vollenhovia oblonga Smith, F., 1860Pimpled diplodon
Vollenhovia undecimalis Donisthorpe, 1948

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Morobe Province
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
10
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
7
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
12
37
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
28
86
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
20
62
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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