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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Morogoro Region (Southeast Tanzania, Tanzania)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
173
904
1195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
173
904
1195
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
160
862
1125
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
125
799
1063
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
18
122
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
18
122
183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
11
110
174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
49
97
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
49
97
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Morogoro Region
49 Genera with 97 Species
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Acropyga Roger, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Agraulomyrmex Prins, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19045SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Axinidris Weber, 19411SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1887Black carpenter ant6SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1914Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoidris Weber, 19521SpeciesTaxom
Dicroaspis Emery, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19493SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1817driver ant4SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18598SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19132SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19753SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 193012SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 2011Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1892Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1802Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 18821SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 20141SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 0Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19042SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 07SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19312SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 2014Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ravavy Fisher, 20091SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2007Miniature Trap-jaw Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19073SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1895Fierce Ants16SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1895Slender ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18651SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Morogoro Region
97 Species
Acropyga silvestrii (Emery, 1915)⇒ Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862
Anochetus katonae Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Anochetus obscuratus Santschi, 1911
Anochetus punctaticeps Mayr, 1901
Anochetus traegaordhi Mayr, 1904
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Bothroponera silvestrii Santschi, 1914
Calyptomyrmex claviseta Santschi, 1914
Camponotus (Myrmisolepis) braunsi Mayr, 1895False spike
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) eugeniae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) grandidieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel, 1879
Camponotus pulvinatus Mayr, 1907
Camponotus somalinus André, 1887Cumberland leafshell
Carebara polita Santschi, 1914
Cataulacus jeanneli Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster arnoldi Forel, 1914Texas lilliput
Dicroaspis laevidens Santschi, 1919Rose-painted semele
Discothyrea mixta Brown, 1958
Discothyrea patrizii Weber, 1949
Dorylus (Anomma) nigricans Illiger, 1802Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus (Dorylus) brevipennis Emery, 1895Catspaw
Dorylus (Dorylus) helvolus Linnaeus, 1764Wavy amphissa
Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817
Euponera brunoi Forel, 1913
Hypoponera aprora Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera coeca Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera dis Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera dulcis Forel, 1907Wavy-line astarte
Hypoponera hawkesi Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera jeanneli Santschi, 1935
Hypoponera perparva Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lepisiota spinosior Forel, 1913
Leptogenys occidentalis Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Leptogenys regis Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) angulatus (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Monomorium affabile Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium afrc
Monomorium arboreum Weber, 1943
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium mirandum Arnold, 1955
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913
Monomorium osiridis Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Monomorium vaguum Santschi, 1930
Myrmicaria fusca Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi Mayr, 1904
Nylanderia scintilla LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole afrc
Plagiolepis deweti Forel, 1904
Platythyrea arnoldi Forel, 1913
Plectroctena strigosa Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Polyrhachis (Myrma) gagates Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schlueteri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860Reddish lepton
Polyrhachis epinotalis Santschi, 1924
Polyrhachis omissa
Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931
Proceratium sali Hita Garcia,..., 2014
Strumigenys dromoshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys faurei Arnold, 1948
Strumigenys maxillaris Baroni Urbani, 2007
Tapinoma pallipes Smith, 1876Ant
Technomyrmex arnoldinus Forel, 1913
Technomyrmex voeltzkowi Forel, 1907
Tetramorium bequaerti Forel, 1913
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium constanciae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium cristatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium eminii Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Tetramorium frenchi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium humbloti Forel, 1891
Tetramorium inezulae Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Tetramorium intonsum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium jauresi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium muscorum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium nigrum Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium phasias Forel, 1914
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetraponera ambigua Emery, 1895Horseshoe crabs

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Morogoro Region
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
4
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
2
4
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
10
21
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
17
44
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
15
24
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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