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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Nearctic (Ecozones)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
710
14611
110867
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
705
14582
110813
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
679
14384
109530
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
443
11552
91603
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
78
2229
21042
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
67
2082
19871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
26
538
8273
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
97
1099
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
97
1099
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nearctic
97 Genera with 1099 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1862Citronella ants17SpeciesTaxom
Acanthostichus Mayr, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1865Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18425SpeciesTaxom
Anergates Forel, 18742SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853Collared Ants32SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1818Leaf-cutting Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Basiceros Schulz, 19061SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants5SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1861Black carpenter ant71SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18699SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1802Turtle ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1857Ant-raiding ant2SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1831Acrobat Ants33SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18315SpeciesTaxom
Dolopomyrmex Cover & Deyrup, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Doronomyrmex Kutter, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1866Cone ants15SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19611SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18884SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1758And Field Ants118SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18555SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Harpagoxenus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19387SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18072SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1804Citronella ants39SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilloides Mann, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 185546SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1861Velvety Tree Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18074SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18909SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 185517SpeciesTaxom
Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18293SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838Honeypot Ants26SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 180442SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1940Legionary Ants36SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906Crazy ants21SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 19922SpeciesTaxom
Ochetomyrmex Mayr, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1804Trap-jaw ants8SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 18402SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1858Panther Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863Crazy ants16SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1839Big-headed Ants98SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1862Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1868Harvester Ants31SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1804Amazon ants13SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18042SpeciesTaxom
Poneracantha Emery, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1861False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Protomognathus Wheeler, 19051SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 183114SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Quadristruma Brown, 19491SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Smithistruma Brown, 194831SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1840Fire ants35SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 183922SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1860Miniature Trap-jaw Ants50SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18506SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18722SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861Acorn Ants59SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1855Fierce Ants16SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18939SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Trichoscapa Emery, 18692SpeciesTaxom
Triglyphothrix Forel, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Veromessor Forel, 1921Smooth Harvester Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Vollenhovia Mayr, 18652SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyrmex Forel, 18852SpeciesTaxom
Zacryptocerus Latreille, 1802Turtle ants3SpeciesTaxom
Zatania LaPolla, Kal..., 20121SpeciesTaxom

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Nearctic
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
8
41
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
3
39
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
15
333
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyLeptanilloidinae
Bolton, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
48
607
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
19
57
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
14
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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