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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region New York (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		553
5895
14529		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		551
5891
14524		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		525
5772
14199		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		352
4786
11913		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		65
727
1671		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		55
632
1478		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		22
252
929		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
61
255		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants		61
255		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for New York
61 Genera with 255 Species
#ABCDEFHILMNOPRSTWX
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1893Citronella ants7SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18442SpeciesTaxom
Anergates Forel, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18701SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1915Collared Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants3SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1773Black carpenter ant15SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphis Förster, 1913Desert ants1SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1870Acrobat Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Diplorhoptrum Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Doleromyrma Forel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18866SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1988Cone ants7SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants31SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1910Rainbow ants2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants14SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Leptomyrmex Mayr, 1915Spider ants1SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 194311SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1865Bull ants4SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 200713SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1984Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants3SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1775Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1902Harvester Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 2013Amazon ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18774SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19314SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1982Fire ants10SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19034SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1895Miniature Trap-jaw Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18363SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1925Fierce Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyrmex Forel, 18851SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New York
255 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthomyops claviger Roger, 1862Smaller yellow ant
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Acanthomyops plumopilosus Buren, 1941
Acanthomyops pubescens Buren, 1942Santo Domingo carditid
Acanthomyops subglaber Emery, 1893
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Anergates atratulus (Schenck, 1852)⇒ Tetramorium atratulum Schenck, 1852
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster ashmeadi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Aphaenogaster carolinensis (Wheeler, W.M., 1915)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster flemingi Smith, 1928
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster miamiana Wheeler, 1932
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover 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 (Colobopsis) impressus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) floridanus Buckley, 1866Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) socius Roger, 1863
Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Cataglyphis isis Forel, 1913
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) atkinsoni Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) pilosa Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster borneensis harpyia Forel, 1911
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Cryptopone gilva Roger, 1863
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) doriae Emery, 1887Double spined dolly ant
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Dolichoderus extensispinus Forel, 1915
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Dolichoderus plagiatus Mayr, 1870Mottled Dolichoderus
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex bossutus Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex elegans Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex flavopectus Smith, M.R., 1944Flat diplodon
Dorymyrmex grandulus Forel, 1922
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex reginicula Trager, 1988
Eurhopalothrix floridana (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros floridanum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica archboldi Smith, M.R., 1944Flat diplodon
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica biophilica Trager, 2007
Formica creightoni Buren, 1968
Formica difficilis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica knighti Buren, 1944Atlantic jackknife
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica manni Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica nepticula Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
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 rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica schaufussi (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Hypoponera inexorata Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera opacior Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Iridomyrmex chasei Forel, 1902Cumberland leafshell
Iridomyrmex sanguineus Forel, 1910Northern meat ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) interjectus Mayr, 1866Large yellow ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) speculiventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) emarginatus Olivier, 1792Bicoloured ant
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 subglaber Emery, 1893
Leptogenys manni Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Leptomyrmex wiburdi Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Manica invidia Emery, 1895Lens lucine
Messor barbarum pseudo Mayr, 1862
Monomorium compressum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium emarginatum DuBois, 1986Stephens dwarf-venus
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium indet
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecia forficata Fabricius, 1787Bulldog Ant
Myrmecia fulvipes Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Myrmecia tarsata Smith, 1858
Myrmecia urens Lowne, 1865Baby bull ant
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica cerasi Fitch, 1855
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905Ant Of The Pines
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica ruginodis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Myrmica semiparasitica Francoeur, 2007
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex opacithorax Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Nylanderia concinna Trager, 1984
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Nylanderia flavipes Smith, F., 1874
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia phantasma Trager, 1984
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus relictus Deyrup & Cover, 2004
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Oecophylla smaragdina ♰ Fabricius, 1775Green ant
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina flavipes Smith, 1874Eastern Asian formicine ant
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole adrianoi Naves, 1985
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole davisi Wheeler, 1905
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole dentigula Smith, 1927
Pheidole floridana Emery, 1895Round combshell
Pheidole hayesi (Smith, 1924)⇒ Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole metallescens Emery, 1895Rough razor
Pheidole moerens Wheeler, 1908Big-headed ant
Pheidole morrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole tysoni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pogonomyrmex badius Latreille, 1802Florida harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex comanche Wheeler, 1902
Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870Shining Amazon ant
Polyergus sanwaldi Trager, 2013Sanwald'S Amazon Ant
Polyrhachis (Cyrtomyrma) robsoni Kohout, 2006
Polyrhachis thrinax thrinax Roger, 1863
Ponera coarctata Latreille, 1802Indolent Ant
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium crassicorne (Emery, 1895)⇒ Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex leptosus Ward, 1985Cupped shipworm
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica missouriensis Smith, 1931
Rhytidoponera mayri Emery, 1883Titan Pony Ant
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) carolinensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pergandei Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis abdita Thompson, 1989
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Solenopsis nickersoni Thompson, 1982Cherry jewelbox
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Stigmatomma pallipes Haldeman, 1844Vampire Ant
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys pulchella Emery, 1895
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys rostrata Emery, 1895
Tapinoma litorale Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895Doubtful Acorn Ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax nuwuvi Snelling, Bo..., 2014
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tsushimae Emery, 1925Ant
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Xenomyrmex stollii Forel, 1885Sister diplodon

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in New York
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants		8
21		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
14
88		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmeciinae
Emery, 1877
1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
24
113		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
12
23		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
4		Genus
Species
Taxom



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