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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Netherlands Antilles (Lesser Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
37
141
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
36
139
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
36
139
223
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
21
109
175
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
1
21
51
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
1
21
51
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
1
21
51
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
21
51
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
21
51
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Netherlands Antilles
21 Genera with 51 Species
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Anochetus Mayr, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant4SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19293SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1893Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1886Big-headed Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1901Fire ants8SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1890Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1905Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Netherlands Antilles
51 Species
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Azteca delpini Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Brachymyrmex minutus Forel, 1893Minute rover ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus kaura Snelling & T..., 1998
Camponotus pittieri Forel, 1899
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla obscurior Wheeler, 1929Ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Nylanderia steinheili Forel, 1893
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole exigua Mayr, 1884
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole jelskii Mayr, 1884
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Platythyrea punctata Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) azteca Forel, 1893Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) castor Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pollux Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis desecheoensis (Mann, 1920)⇒ Solenopsis globularia Smith, F., 1858
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis pygmaea (Forel, 1901)⇒ Solenopsis fugax Latreille, 1798
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862Ant
Strumigenys margaritae Forel, 1893
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Netherlands Antilles
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
2
2
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
4
9
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
11
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
4
6
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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