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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region New England (New South Wales, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
179
695
1347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
162
660
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
106
549
1133
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
14
93
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
13
91
321
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
10
86
318
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
52
211
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
52
211
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New England
52 Genera with 211 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRST
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1950Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1862Collared Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1773Black carpenter ant16SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1918Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1836Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18626SpeciesTaxom
Epopostruma Forel, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants32SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Harpagoxenus Forel, 19391SpeciesTaxom
Heteroponera Mayr, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1858Rainbow ants2SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants16SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19153SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1902Spider ants4SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19893SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 194310SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1858Bull ants7SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 19732SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 200717SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 18964SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1870Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Orectognathus Smith, 19531SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1897Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1863Big-headed Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Podomyrma Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 2013Amazon ants4SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18767SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoneoponera Donisthorpe, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Pseudoponera Emery, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18965SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1895Fire ants2SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 19001SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1895Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1977Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New England
211 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acanthomyops murphii Forel, 1901
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Acanthomyops occidentalis Wheeler, 1909
Acanthomyops plumopilosus Buren, 1941
Acanthomyops pogonogynus Buren, 1950
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster longiceps Smith, 1858Elegant dwarf cockle
Aphaenogaster mariae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895Chinese Needle Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus aeneopilosus flavidopubescens Forel, 1902
Camponotus (Myrmophyma) hartogi Forel, 1902
Camponotus (Myrmophyma) innexus Forel, 1902Antarctic sugar ant
Camponotus (Myrmosaulus) intrepidus Kirby, W., 1819Coastal flumed sugar ant
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) macrocephalus Erichson, 1842Southern rectangle plug ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) consobrinus Erichson, 1842Banded sugar ant
Camponotus pallidiceps Emery, 1887
Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Cerapachys senescens Wheeler, W.M., 1918
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Cryptopone rotundiceps Emery, 1914
Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Discothyrea bidens Clark, 1928
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) doriae Emery, 1887Double spined dolly ant
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870Mottled Dolichoderus
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dolichoderus scabridus Roger, 1862Subglobose diplodon
Epopostruma angela Shattuck, 2000
Formica adamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1909Sickle jackknife
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica creightoni Buren, 1968
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica difficilis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica dirksi Wing, 1949Shining ervilia
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica fossaceps Buren, 1942
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Formica impexa Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica knighti Buren, 1944Atlantic jackknife
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica morsei Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica nepticula Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica pergandei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica querquetulana Kennedy & De..., 1937Sleek macoma
Formica reflexa Buren, 1942
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formicoxenus provancheri Emery, 1895Shampoo ant
Harpagoxenus canadensis Smith, 1939Eggleaf silktassel
Heteroponera imbellis Emery, 1895
Heteroponera leae Wheeler, W.M., 1923Favored tellin
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Iridomyrmex cyaneus Wheeler, W.M., 1915Blue tyrant ant
Iridomyrmex purpureus Smith, 1858Australian meat ant
Labidus coeca Latreille, 1802
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) interjectus Mayr, 1866Large yellow ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) latipes Walsh, 1863Wide-Footed Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) murphyi (Forel, 1901)⇒ Acanthomyops murphii Forel, 1901
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) minutus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) speculiventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lasius plumopilosus Buren, 1941
Lasius subglaber Emery, 1893
Leptogenys angustinoda Clark, 1934
Leptogenys hackeri Clark, 1934
Leptogenys sjostedti Forel, 1915
Leptomyrmex aitchisoni Smith, D.J. ..., 2009
Leptomyrmex erythrocephalus Fabricius, 1775Many-line lucine
Leptomyrmex rothneyi Forel, 1902
Leptomyrmex varians rothneyi (Forel, 1902)⇒ Leptomyrmex rothneyi Forel, 1902
Leptothorax retractus Francoeur, 1986Fat peaclam
Leptothorax sphagnicola Francoeur, 1986Fat peaclam
Leptothorax wilsoni Heinze, 1989Ornamented peaclam
Monomorium emarginatum DuBois, 1986Stephens dwarf-venus
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium leae Forel, 1913
Monomorium nanum Heterick, 2001
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rubriceps Mayr, 1876Sickle jackknife
Monomorium sculpturatum Clark, 1934
Monomorium sydneyense Forel, 1902Sydney mono ant
Monomorium tambourinense Forel, 1915Tambourine Mountain mono ant
Monomorium viridum Brown, 1943
Myrmecia brevinoda Forel, 1910Bulldog Ant
Myrmecia forficata Fabricius, 1787Bulldog Ant
Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Myrmecia midas Clark, 1951
Myrmecia nigrocincta Smith, 1858Jumper ant
Myrmecia simillima Smith, F., 1858
Myrmecia tarsata Smith, 1858
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecina australis Wheeler & Wh..., 1973
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica alaskensis Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lampra Francoeur, 1968False quahog
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica nearctica Weber, 1939
Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905Ant Of The Pines
Myrmica quebecensis Francoeur, 1981Banded pitar
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander, 1846Ant
Myrmica semiparasitica Francoeur, 2007
Notoncus capitatus Forel, 1915
Notoncus ectatommoides Forel, 1892Pronged epaulet ant
Notoncus hickmani Clark, 1930Yellow epaulet ant
Notoncus spinisquamis André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Nylanderia flavipes Smith, F., 1874
Nylanderia parvula Mayr, 1870
Ochetellus glaber glaber Mayr, 1862
Orectognathus clarki Brown, 1953
Pachycondyla pachynoda Clark, 1930
Pachycondyla porcata Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole flavens non-native
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Podomyrma gratiosa Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Polyergus longicornis (Smith, 1947)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870Shining Amazon ant
Polyergus montivagus (Wheeler, 1915)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyergus sanwaldi Trager, 2013Sanwald'S Amazon Ant
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) femorata Smith, F., 1858Southern broad-nosed spiny ant
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) leae Forel, 1913
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) patiens Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) phryne Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Polyrhachis sidnica perthensis (Forel, 1907)⇒ Polyrhachis phryne Forel, 1907
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) ammon Fabricius, 1775Golden-spined Ant
Polyrhachis (Hagiomyrma) semiaurata Mayr, 1876
Ponera leae Forel, 1913Blind crypt ants
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium crassicorne (Emery, 1895)⇒ Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Proceratium pergandei Emery, 1895
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Pseudoneoponera porcata Emery, 1897Striped foaming ant
Pseudoponera pachynoda Clark, 1930
Rhytidoponera aspera Roger, 1860Rough blue pony ant
Rhytidoponera chalybaea Emery, 1901Blue pony ant
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Rhytidoponera tasmaniensis Emery, 1898Reddish lepton
Rhytidoponera victoriae André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Sphinctomyrmex steinheili Forel, 1900Penitent mussel
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenamma schmittii Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Stigmatomma pallipes Haldeman, 1844Vampire Ant
Strumigenys metazytes Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys pergandei Emery, 1895
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Strumigenys pulchella Emery, 1895
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax americanus Emery, 1895
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863Schaum'S Acorn Ant
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Tetramorium atratulum Schenck, 1852
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium confusum Bolton, 1977Truncate softshell

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in New England
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
5
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
11
89
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmeciinae
Emery, 1877
1
7
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
18
71
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
14
25
Genera
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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