Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Nepal (South Asia)
Class
| Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects | 421
4293
12401 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Subclass
| Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects | 419
4291
12399 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraclass
| Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects | 401
4205
12212 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superorder
| Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects | 278
3567
11127 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Order
| Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps | 36
221
420 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Suborder
| Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps | 32
200
389 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Infraorder
| Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps | 10
109
298 | Families
Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Superfamily
| Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants | 1
57
188 | Family
Genera
Species |
Taxom
| | Family | Formicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants | 57
188 | Genera
Species |
Taxom
|
Genera for Nepal
57 Genera with 188 Species
| Acropyga Roger, 1996 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Aenictus Shuckard, 1901 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Anochetus Mayr, 1953 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1902 | Collared Ants | 6 | Species | Taxom | | Brachyponera Emery, 1895 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Camponotus Mayr, 1889 | Black carpenter ant | 16 | Species | Taxom | | Cardiocondyla Emery, 1890 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Carebara Westwood, 1840 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Cataglyphis Förster, 1894 | Desert ants | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cataulacus Smith, 1853 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Cerapachys Smith, 1907 | Ant-raiding ant | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Chronoxenus Santschi, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Colobopsis Mayr, 1860 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Crematogaster Lund, 1877 | Acrobat Ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Diacamma Mayr, 1860 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Dolichoderus Lund, 1858 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Dorylus Fabricius, 1840 | driver ant | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Emeryopone Forel, 1975 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Formica Linnaeus, 1846 | And Field Ants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Harpegnathos Jerdon, 1858 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1863 | Rainbow ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lasius Fabricius, 1992 | Citronella ants | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Lepisiota Santschi, 1892 | | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Leptanilla Emery, 1870 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Leptogenys Roger, 1861 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Lophomyrmex Emery, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Lordomyrma Emery, 1897 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Mayriella Forel, 1977 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Meranoplus Smith, 1902 | | 4 | Species | Taxom | | Monomorium Mayr, 1898 | | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Myrmica Latreille, 2009 | | 17 | Species | Taxom | | Nylanderia Emery, 1894 | Crazy ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Odontomachus Latreille, 1892 | Trap-jaw ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Odontoponera Mayr, 1857 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Oecophylla Smith, 1775 | Green ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Ooceraea Smith, 1862 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pachycondyla Smith, 1851 | Panther Ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802 | Crazy ants | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Perissomyrmex Smith, 1947 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Pheidole Westwood, 1902 | Big-headed Ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Plagiolepis Mayr, 1894 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Polyrhachis Smith, 1858 | | 12 | Species | Taxom | | Prenolepis Mayr, 2016 | False Honey Ants | 8 | Species | Taxom | | Pristomyrmex Mayr, 1895 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudolasius Emery, 1860 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 1943 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Pyramica Roger, 1994 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Recurvidris Bolton, 1890 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Retalimyrma Ward, Fisher..., 1893 | | 1 | Species | Taxom | | Stenamma Westwood, 1839 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Stigmatomma Roger, 1978 | | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Strumigenys Smith, 2000 | Miniature Trap-jaw Ants | 10 | Species | Taxom | | Technomyrmex Mayr, 1928 | | 2 | Species | Taxom | | Temnothorax Mayr, 2023 | Acorn Ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetramorium Mayr, 1870 | Fierce Ants | 3 | Species | Taxom | | Tetraponera Smith, 1851 | Slender ants | 5 | Species | Taxom | | Trichomyrmex Mayr, 1865 | | 2 | Species | Taxom |
Species list for Nepal
188 Species and 7 Subspecies | Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862 | Southern acornshell | | Acropyga yaeyamensis Terayama & H..., 1996 | | | Aenictus ambiguus Shuckard, 1840 | | | Aenictus binghami Forel, 1900 | Penitent mussel | | Aenictus sagei Forel, 1901 | Round combshell | | Anochetus gnomulus (Bernard, 1953) | ⇒ Anochetus katonae Forel, 1907 | | Aphaenogaster pachei Forel, 1906 | | | Aphaenogaster prudens Forel, 1902 | | | Aphaenogaster sagei Forel, 1902 | | | Aphaenogaster sagei pachei Forel, 1906 | | | Aphaenogaster smythiesii Forel, 1902 | Southern acornshell | | Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895 | Chinese Needle Ant | | Brachyponera nigrita Emery, 1895 | | | Camponotus (Myrmosaulus) singularis Smith, F., 1858 | Louisiana pearlshell | | Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851 | Cumberland leafshell | | Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798 | Texas lilliput | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) aethiops Latreille, 1798 | Arnold's dogwood | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) compressus Fabricius, 1787 | Cumberland leafshell | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) irritans Smith, F., 1857 | Atlantic diplodon | | Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) nicobarensis Mayr, 1865 | Sculptured pigtoe | | Camponotus angusticollis Jerdon, 1851 | | | Camponotus dolendus Forel, 1892 | | | Camponotus himalayanus (Forel, 1893) | ⇒ Camponotus caryae Fitch, 1855 | | Camponotus lamarckii Forel, 1892 | | | Camponotus lasiselene Wang, C. & Wu, 1994 | Martinique crassinella | | Camponotus mutilarius Emery, 1893 | | | Camponotus nirvanae Forel, 1893 | | | Camponotus opaciventris Mayr, 1879 | | | Camponotus selene Emery, 1889 | | | Cardiocondyla elegans (Emery, 1869) | ⇒ Cardiocondyla sahlbergi Forel, 1913 | | Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881 | Ant | | Cardiocondyla itsukii Seifert, Oki..., 2017 | | | Cardiocondyla kagutsuchi Terayama, 1999 | Ant | | Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890 | Moorish Sneaking Ant | | Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899) | ⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866 | | Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929 | Ant | | Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890 | Yellow sneaking ant | | Carebara bengalensis Forel, 1902 | | | Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851 | | | Carebara lignata Westwood, 1840 | Aztec tobacco | | Cataglyphis emeryi Karavaiev, 1910 | Hooked surfclam | | Cataglyphis setipes Forel, 1894 | Compact astarte | | Cataulacus granulatus Latreille, 1802 | | | Cataulacus taprobanae Smith, 1853 | Stout tagelus | | Cerapachys biroi Forel, 1907 | Ant | | Chronoxenus dalyi Forel, 1895 | | | Colobopsis longi Forel, 1902 | | | Colobopsis rothneyi Forel, 1893 | | | Colobopsis vitrea Smith, 1860 | | | Crematogaster stadelmanni dolichocephala Santschi, 1911 | | | Crematogaster binghamii Forel, 1904 | | | Crematogaster flava Forel, 1886 | | | Crematogaster himalayana Forel, 1902 | | | Crematogaster subdentata Mayr, 1877 | Round combshell | | Diacamma rugosum Le Guillou, 1842 | Book scorpions | | Diacamma rugosum sculptum Jerdon, 1851 | | | Diacamma vagans Smith, 1860 | | | Dolichoderus affinis Emery, 1889 | Giant cleftclam | | Dolichoderus taprobanae Smith, F., 1858 | Giant cleftclam | | Dorylus (Alapone) orientalis Westwood, 1835 | Brown ant | | Dorylus (Typhlopone) labiatus Shuckard, 1840 | | | Emeryopone buttelreepeni Forel, 1912 | | | Emeryopone franzi Baroni Urbani, 1975 | | | Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761 | Davidson's bush-mallow | | Formica (Serviformica) candida Smith, F., 1878 | Black bog ant | | Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758) | ⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758 | | Formica (Serviformica) picea (Nylander, 1846) | ⇒ Camponotus piceus Leach, 1825 | | Harpegnathos venator Smith, F., 1858 | Louisiana pearlshell | | Iridomyrmex anceps Roger, 1863 | Tropical tyrant ant | | Lasius (Chthonolasius) crinitus Smith, F., 1858 | Louisiana pearlshell | | Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758 | Black Garden Ant | | Lasius alienoflavus Bingham, 1903 | Sculptured pigtoe | | Lasius magnus Seifert, 1992 | | | Lepisiota capensis lunaris Emery, 1893 | | | Lepisiota lunaris Emery, 1893 | | | Lepisiota mayri Wachkoo, Bha..., 2021 | | | Lepisiota modesta Forel, 1894 | Compact astarte | | Lepisiota opaca Forel, 1892 | | | Lepisiota rothneyi Forel, 1894 | Compact astarte | | Lepisiota rothneyi wroughtonii Forel, 1902 | | | Lepisiota sericea Forel, 1892 | | | Leptanilla buddhista Baroni Urbani, 1977 | Oval tellin | | Leptanilla revelierii Emery, 1870 | | | Leptogenys chinensis Mayr, 1870 | | | Leptogenys diminuta Smith, F., 1857 | False spike | | Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861 | Ant | | Lophomyrmex ambiguus Rigato, 1994 | | | Lordomyrma bhutanensis Baroni Urbani, 1977 | | | Lordomyrma furcifera Emery, 1897 | | | Mayriella abstinens Forel, 1902 | | | Mayriella transfuga Baroni Urbani, 1977 | Oval tellin | | Meranoplus bicolor Guérin-Ménev..., 1844 | Pacific false-bean | | Meranoplus nepalensis Schödl, 1998 | | | Meranoplus rothneyi Forel, 1902 | | | Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851) | ⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851 | | Monomorium dichroum Forel, 1902 | | | Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987 | White-crest tellin | | Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758 | Egyptian red ant | | Monomorium sahlbergi Emery, 1898 | Ant | | Myrmica aimonissabaudiae Menozzi, 1939 | Beautiful crassatella | | Myrmica alperti Elmes & Radc..., 2009 | | | Myrmica bactriana Ruzsky, 1915 | | | Myrmica boltoni Radchenko & ..., 1998 | | | Myrmica brancuccii Radchenko, E..., 1999 | | | Myrmica hecate Weber, 1947 | | | Myrmica indica Weber, 1950 | | | Myrmica kozlovi Ruzsky, 1915 | Mangrove horseshoe crab | | Myrmica martensi Radchenko & ..., 1998 | | | Myrmica martini Seifert, Yaz..., 2014 | | | Myrmica pachei Forel, 1906 | | | Myrmica ritae Emery, 1889 | | | Myrmica rugosa Mayr, 1865 | Seaside bittercress | | Myrmica rupestris Forel, 1902 | | | Myrmica smythiesii Forel, 1902 | Beautiful crassatella | | Myrmica urbanii Radchenko & ..., 1998 | | | Myrmica weberi Elmes & Radc..., 2009 | | | Nylanderia birmana Forel, 1902 | | | Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886 | | | Nylanderia indica Forel, 1894 | | | Nylanderia smythiesii Forel, 1894 | | | Nylanderia taylori Forel, 1894 | | | Odontomachus monticola Emery, 1892 | Little-wing pearly mussel | | Odontoponera denticulata Smith, F., 1858 | | | Odontoponera transversa Smith, F., 1857 | | | Oecophylla smaragdina ♰ Fabricius, 1775 | Green ant | | Ooceraea biroi Forel, 1907 | Clonal raider ant | | Ooceraea fragosa Roger, 1862 | | | Pachycondyla rufipes Jerdon, 1851 | Southern acornshell | | Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802 | Black Crazy Ant | | Perissomyrmex monticola De Andrade, 1993 | | | Perissomyrmex snyderi Smith, 1947 | | | Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879 | Big-headed ant | | Pheidole jucunda Forel, 1885 | Sister diplodon | | Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865 | Seaside bittercress | | Pheidole sagei Forel, 1902 | | | Pheidole smythiesii Forel, 1902 | | | Plagiolepis jerdonii Forel, 1894 | | | Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) laevissima (Smith, F., 1858) | ⇒ Polyrhachis levior Roger, 1863 | | Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) rastellata Latreille, 1802 | Pennsylvania lucine | | Polyrhachis (Myrma) illaudata Walker, 1859 | Atlantic diplodon | | Polyrhachis (Myrmatopa) dives Smith, F., 1857 | Black Weaver Ant | | Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) hippomanes Smith, F., 1861 | Consobrine tellin | | Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) lacteipennis Smith, F., 1858 | Turgid blossom | | Polyrhachis saevissima argentea Mayr, 1862 | | | Polyrhachis (Myrmhopla) tibialis Smith, F., 1858 | Snuffbox | | Polyrhachis tibialis parsis Emery, 1900 | | | Polyrhachis punctillata Roger, 1863 | | | Polyrhachis thompsoni Bingham, 1903 | Sculptured pigtoe | | Polyrhachis tyrannica Smith, F., 1858 | | | Prenolepis darlena Williams & L..., 2016 | | | Prenolepis fisheri Bharti & Wac..., 2012 | | | Prenolepis fustinoda Williams & L..., 2016 | | | Prenolepis naoroji Forel, 1902 | | | Prenolepis nepalensis Williams & L..., 2018 | | | Prenolepis rinpoche Williams, 2022 | | | Prenolepis shanialena Williams & L..., 2016 | | | Pristomyrmex sulcatus Emery, 1895 | | | Pseudolasius familiaris Smith, F., 1860 | Pimpled diplodon | | Pseudoneoponera bispinosa Smith, F., 1858 | | | Pseudoneoponera rufipes Jerdon, 1851 | | | Pseudoneoponera verecundae Donisthorpe, 1943 | | | Pyramica nepalensis De Andrade, 1994 | | | Recurvidris recurvispinosa Forel, 1890 | | | Retalimyrma wroughtonii Forel, 1893 | | | Stenamma gurkhale DuBois, 1998 | | | Stenamma westwoodii Westwood, 1839 | Fiddleleaf tobacco | | Stigmatomma denticulatum Roger, 1859 | | | Stigmatomma pertinax Baroni Urbani, 1978 | | | Strumigenys buddhista De Andrade, 2007 | | | Strumigenys caniophanoides De Andrade, 2007 | | | Strumigenys exilirhina Bolton, 2000 | | | Strumigenys hemisobek Bolton, 2000 | | | Strumigenys hindu De Andrade, 2007 | | | Strumigenys mandibularis Smith, F., 1860 | | | Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869 | Membraniferous Dacetine Ant | | Strumigenys nepalensis De Andrade, 1994 | | | Strumigenys podarge Bolton, 2000 | | | Technomyrmex elatior Forel, 1902 | | | Technomyrmex obscurior Wheeler, W.M., 1928 | | | Temnothorax buddha Subedi, Budh..., 2023 | | | Temnothorax kathmanduensis Subedi, Budh..., 2023 | | | Temnothorax pathibharaensis Subedi, Budh..., 2023 | | | Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846 | Bicoloured Pennant Ant | | Tetramorium difficile Bolton, 1977 | Truncate softshell | | Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870 | Ant | | Tetraponera allaborans Walker, 1859 | | | Tetraponera atra Donisthorpe, 1949 | | | Tetraponera binghami Forel, 1902 | | | Tetraponera nigra Jerdon, 1851 | | | Tetraponera rufonigra Jerdon, 1851 | Dwarf surfclam | | Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851 | Destroyer Ant | | Trichomyrmex rogeri Mayr, 1865 | |
Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Nepal
 | | Formicidae (Latreille 1809) |
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