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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Nevada (West USA, USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		364
2725
6777		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		363
2721
6773		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		349
2679
6680		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		239
2114
5358		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		43
288
1360		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		37
272
1342		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		19
217
1285		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
40
198		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants		40
198		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nevada
38 Genera with 198 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1917Collared Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1862Black carpenter ant14SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1857
Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1968Acrobat Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants5SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1939And Field Ants36SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 1938
0SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1955Citronella ants10SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19097SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19635SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19435SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1912Honeypot Ants16SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 200711SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1977Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants16SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1899Amazon ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocamponotus Carpenter, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rossomyrmex Arnol´di, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1879Fire ants5SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19733SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 2000Acorn Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Veromessor Forel, 1886Smooth Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nevada
198 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthomyops coloradensis Wheeler, 1917
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) boulderensis Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) cockerelli André, 1893
Aphaenogaster calderoni (Forel, 1914)⇒ Manica bradleyi Wheeler, 1909
Aphaenogaster megommata Smith, 1963Tallow wood
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Aphaenogaster uinta Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) hunteri Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) essigi Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) sayi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) brevis Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ocreatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sansabeanus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) semitestaceus Snelling, R.R., 1970
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus rufifrons leucopis
Camponotus striatus Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) depilis Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) navajoa Buren, 1968
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) vermiculata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster hespera Buren, 1968
Crematogaster mormonum Wheeler, 1919
Crematogaster mutans Buren, 1968
Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870Mottled Dolichoderus
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica accreta Francoeur, 1973
Formica aerata Francoeur, 1973Grey field ant
Formica altipetens Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica gnava Buckley, 1866
Formica integroides Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica manni Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica microgyna Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Formica microphthalma Francoeur, 1973
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica nevadensis Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica obtusopilosa Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica oreas Wheeler, W.M., 1903Orcutt nakedclam
Formica oregonensis Cole, 1938
Formica pacifica Francoeur, 1973
Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica planipilis Creighton, 1940
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica propinqua Creighton, 1940
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formica sibylla Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subnitens Creighton, 1940
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Formica xerophila Smith, M.R., 1939Eggleaf silktassel
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) humilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Lasius (Chthonolasius) nevadensis Cole, 1956Triangular macoma
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lasius brevicornis (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Lasius flavus Fabricius, 1782
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) crassipilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Myrafant) nevadensis (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax (Myrafant) obliquicanthus (Cole, 1953)⇒ Temnothorax obliquicanthus Cole, 1953
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) echinatinodis (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nesomyrmex echinatinodis Forel, 1886
Leptothorax furunculus (Wheeler, 1909)⇒ Temnothorax furunculus Wheeler, 1909
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Pine tree ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Manica bradleyi Wheeler, 1909
Manica invidia Emery, 1895Lens lucine
Messor chamberlini Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Messor lariversi Smith, 1951Butter clam
Messor lobognathus Andrews, 1916California butterclam
Messor pergandei (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886
Messor smithi Cole, 1963
Monomorium ergatogyna Wheeler, 1904
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecocystus depilis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmecocystus flaviceps Wheeler, W.M., 1912
Myrmecocystus hammettensis Cole, 1938
Myrmecocystus kennedyi Snelling, R.R., 1969
Myrmecocystus koso Snelling, R.R., 1976Alternate tellin
Myrmecocystus lugubris Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus navajo Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus pyramicus Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Myrmecocystus semirufus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Myrmecocystus snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Myrmecocystus testaceus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Myrmecocystus yuma Wheeler, W.M., 1912
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica crassirugis Francoeur, 2007
Myrmica discontinua Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica glacialis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Myrmica tahoensis Weber, 1948
Myrmica wheelerorum Francoeur, 2007
Neivamyrmex leonardi Wheeler, 1915
Neivamyrmex nyensis Watkins, 1977
Neoponera moesta Mayr, 1870
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) clydei Gregg, 1950
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) grundmanni Smith, M.R., 1953Eastern auger
Pheidole barbata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole creightoni Gregg, 1955
Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906
Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Pheidole gracilipes Motschoulsky, 1863
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole inquilina (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Pheidole punctulata atrox Forel, 1913
Pheidole paiute Gregg”Ž, 1959
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole tucsonica Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole vistana Forel, 1914
Pheidole xerophila (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole gilvescens Creighton & ..., 1955
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex brevispinosus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex colei Snelling, 1982Many-colored tellin
Pogonomyrmex hoelldobleri Johnson, Ove..., 2013
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex mohavensis Johnson, 2009
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, 1934Calico clam
Pogonomyrmex subdentatus Mayr, 1870
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyergus mexicanus Forel, 1899Western Amazon ant
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Pseudocamponotus elkoanus ♰ F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Rossomyrmex minuchae Tinaut, 1981
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) krockowi Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) amblychila Wheeler, W.M., 1915Many-line lucine
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) aurea Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Stenamma smithi Cole, 1966
Stenamma snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Stenamma wheelerorum Snelling, R.R., 1973
Tapinoma schreiberi Hamm, 2010
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax neomexicanus Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax nuwuvi Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax paiute Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Temnothorax whitfordi Mackay, 2000
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886Black harvester ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Nevada
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
1
0		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants		6
13		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
11
86		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
17
94		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
3
2		Genera
Species
Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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