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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Nigeria (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
388
4495
12408
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
385
4491
12404
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
368
4385
12052
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
234
3464
10323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
439
1153
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
42
435
1149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
235
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
74
321
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
74
321
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nigeria
74 Genera with 321 Species
#ABCDEHLMNOPRSTXZ
Aenictus Shuckard, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19019SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Asphinctopone Santschi, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18892SpeciesTaxom
Axinidris Weber, 19912SpeciesTaxom
Baracidris Bolton, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1911Black carpenter ant25SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19828SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 19183SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphis Förster, 1906Desert ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 191316SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1975Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1926Acrobat Ants29SpeciesTaxom
Decamorium Mayr, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Dicroaspis Emery, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1899driver ant18SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18879SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 18978SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 19771SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19755SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1914Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Loboponera Bolton & Brown, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Megaponera Mayr, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 18922SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 198714SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 19114SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 2011Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1914Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1899Green ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1914Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19203SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 19422SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 19091SpeciesTaxom
Phasmomyrmex Stitz, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1877Big-headed Ants18SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 191013SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19651SpeciesTaxom
Psalidomyrmex André, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 19761SpeciesTaxom
Simopone Forel, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Sphinctomyrmex Mayr, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1983Miniature Trap-jaw Ants16SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinolepis Emery, 19231SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18995SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 19423SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1980Fierce Ants41SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1914Slender ants8SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18944SpeciesTaxom
Xymmer Santschi, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Zasphinctus Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nigeria
321 Species and 33 Subspecies
Aenictus asantei Campione, No..., 1983
Aenictus bidentatus (Donisthorpe, 1942)⇒ Aenictus decolor Mayr, 1879
Aenictus boltoni Gómez, 2022
Aenictus decolor Mayr, 1879Tubercled blossom
Aenictus guineensis Santschi, 1924
Aenictus popeyei Gómez, 2022
Aenictus vagans Santschi, 1924White cat's paw pearly mussel
Aenictus weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Anochetus africanus Mayr, 1865
Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Anochetus fuliginosus Arnold, 1948
Anochetus graeffei Mayr, 1870
Anochetus katonae Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Anochetus pellucidus Emery, 1902
Anochetus punctaticeps Mayr, 1901
Anochetus siphneus Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus talpa Forel, 1901Round combshell
Anoplolepis tenella Santschi, 1911Wavy-line astarte
Asphinctopone silvestrii Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Atopomyrmex cryptoceroides Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Axinidris denticulata Wheeler, W.M., 1922Atlantic cleftclam
Axinidris kinoin Shattuck, 1991
Baracidris meketra Bolton, 1981
Bothroponera ryderae Joma & Mackay, 2017
Bothroponera silvestrii Santschi, 1914
Bothroponera soror Emery, 1899
Brachyponera sennaarensis Mayr, 1862
Calyptomyrmex barak Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex nummuliticus Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) chrysurus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) vividus Smith, F., 1858Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus vividus meinerti Forel, 1886
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) flavomarginatus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) vestitus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus vestitus comptus Santschi, 1926
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) bayeri Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus foraminosus deductus Santschi, 1915
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) perrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus perrisii nigeriensis Santschi, 1914
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798Texas lilliput
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) acvapimensis Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brutus Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) congolensis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) solon Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus solon chiton Emery, 1925
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) thraso Forel, 1893Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus aberrans Mayr, 1895
Camponotus barbarossa Emery, 1920Texas lilliput
Camponotus bituberculatus André, 1889
Camponotus compressiscapus André, 1889
Camponotus haereticus Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Camponotus schoutedeni Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla neferka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla sekhemka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cardiocondyla weserka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Cardiocondyla yoruba Rigato, 2002
Cardiocondyla zoserka Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Carebara distincta Bolton & Bel..., 1993
Carebara silvestrii (Santschi, 1914)⇒ Carebara guineana Fernández, 2006
Carebara termitolestes Wheeler, 1918
Cataglyphis bicolor Fabricius, 1793Sahara Desert ant
Cataglyphis bicolor seticornis Emery, 1906
Cataulacus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Cataulacus boltoni Snelling, 1979
Cataulacus brevisetosus Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cataulacus difficilis Santschi, 1916
Cataulacus egenus Santschi, 1911
Cataulacus guineensis Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Cataulacus huberi André, 1890
Cataulacus lujae Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Cataulacus mocquerysi André, 1889
Cataulacus moloch Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus pullus Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890
Cataulacus taylori Bolton, 1982Painted sunsetclam
Cataulacus traegaordhi Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus vorticus Bolton, 1974
Cataulacus weissi Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896Tennessee riffleshell
Cerapachys nitidulus Brown, 1975Arrow lucine
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) africana Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster africana alligatrix Forel, 1911
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) depressa Latreille, 1802Pale lilliput
Crematogaster kohli winkleri Forel, 1909
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) laurenti Forel, 1909Carpenter carditid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) brunneipennis André, 1890
Crematogaster brunneipennis infraspecies
Crematogaster brunneipennis yorubosa Santschi, 1933
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) excisa Mayr, 1895Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster solenopsides costeboriensis Santschi, 1919
Crematogaster stadelmanni dolichocephala Santschi, 1911
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) bequaerti Forel, 1913Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) kneri Mayr, 1862Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster kneri pronotalis Santschi, 1914
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) luctans Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) striatula Emery, 1892Catspaw
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) wellmani Forel, 1909Catspaw
Crematogaster batesi Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Crematogaster buchneri Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster buchneri graeteri Forel, 1916
Crematogaster clariventris Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Crematogaster gabonensis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Crematogaster gambiensis André, 1889Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri Dalla Torre, 1871
Crematogaster lamottei Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Crematogaster nigeriensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster stigmata Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster zavattarii Menozzi, 1926Leptosynapta montacutid
Decamorium uelense Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Dicroaspis cryptocera Emery, 1908
Discothyrea oculata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dolichoderus thoracicus Smith, F., 1860Consobrine tellin
Dorylus (Anomma) emeryi Mayr, 1896Lilliput
Dorylus (Anomma) kohli Wasmann, 1904Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus (Anomma) nigricans Illiger, 1802Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus nigricans burmeisteri Shuckard, 1840
Dorylus nigricans rubellus Savage, 1849
Dorylus (Anomma) rufescens Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Dorylus (Dorylus) affinis Shuckard, 1840Catspaw
Dorylus (Dorylus) braunsi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Dorylus (Dorylus) depilis Emery, 1895Ringed lucine
Dorylus (Dorylus) gribodoi Emery, 1892Leptosynapta montacutid
Dorylus (Dorylus) helvolus Linnaeus, 1764Wavy amphissa
Dorylus (Dorylus) spininodis Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dorylus (Rhogmus) fimbriatus Shuckard, 1840Tennessee riffleshell
Dorylus (Typhlopone) fulvus Westwood, 1839Blake lucine
Dorylus atratus Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817
Dorylus savagei Emery, 1895Tubercled blossom
Dorylus savagei mucronatus Emery, 1899
Euponera brunoi Forel, 1913
Euponera sjostedti Mayr, 1896
Hypoponera angustata Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera camerunensis Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera coeca Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera dulcis Forel, 1907Wavy-line astarte
Hypoponera inaudax Santschi, 1919Rose-painted semele
Hypoponera lea Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Hypoponera lepida Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Lepisiota canescens Emery, 1897Cuba lucine
Lepisiota capensis Mayr, 1862Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota capensis guineensis Mayr, 1902
Lepisiota capensis laevis Santschi, 1913
Lepisiota incisa Forel, 1913
Lepisiota monardi Santschi, 1930
Lepisiota spinosior Forel, 1913
Lepisiota validiuscula Emery, 1897
Leptanilla africana Baroni Urbani, 1977Oval tellin
Leptogenys conradti Forel, 1913
Leptogenys elegans Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys khaura Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys longiceps Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Leptogenys stygia Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Lioponera foreli Santschi, 1914
Loboponera politula Bolton & Brown, 2002
Loboponera vigilans Bolton & Brown, 2002
Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802Matabele ant
Melissotarsus beccarii Emery, 1877
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Meranoplus nanus André, 1892
Mesoponera ambigua André, 1890
Mesoponera caffraria Smith, F., 1858
Messor galla Mayr, 1904Japanese horseshoe crab
Messor regalis Emery, 1892
Monomorium afrum André, 1884
Monomorium bicolor (Emery, 1877)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium dakarense Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium egens Forel, 1910
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium invidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rosae Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium vaguum Santschi, 1930
Monomorium vonatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmicaria fumata Santschi, 1915
Myrmicaria natalensis eumenoides Gerstaecker, 1859
Myrmicaria opaciventris Emery, 1893Leptosynapta montacutid
Myrmicaria striata Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Nylanderia boltoni LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia lepida Santschi, 1915
Nylanderia scintilla LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia umbella LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Oecophylla longinoda fusca Emery, 1899
Pachycondyla analis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla silvestrii Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Paraparatrechina albipes Emery, 1899
Paraparatrechina gnoma LaPolla & Cheng, 2010
Paraparatrechina subtilis Santschi, 1920
Parasyscia cribrinodis Emery, 1899
Parasyscia sudanensis Weber, 1942
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Parvaponera darwinii africana Forel, 1909
Phasmomyrmex aberrans Mayr, 1895
Pheidole aurivillii kasaiensis Forel, 1911
Pheidole bequaerti Forel, 1913
Pheidole caffra Emery, 1895Painted eggcockle
Pheidole caffra senilifrons Wheeler, 1922
Pheidole crassinoda Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole excellens weissi Santschi, 1910
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole liengmei Forel, 1894
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole megacephala costauriensis Santschi, 1914
Pheidole megacephala impressifrons Wasmann, 1905
Pheidole megacephala melancholica Santschi, 1912
Pheidole minima Mayr, 1901Giant cleftclam
Pheidole minima catella Santschi, 1914
Pheidole nigeriensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Pheidole rugaticeps Emery, 1877
Pheidole semidea Fischer, Gar..., 2012
Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877Eastern pearlshell
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Plagiolepis brunni Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Platythyrea conradti Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea frontalis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea lamellosa Roger, 1860
Platythyrea modesta Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Plectroctena macgeei Bolton, 1974
Plectroctena minor Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Polyrhachis (Myrma) concava André, 1889
Polyrhachis (Myrma) decemdentata André, 1889
Polyrhachis (Myrma) fissa Mayr, 1902
Polyrhachis (Myrma) laboriosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) monista Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis (Myrma) rufipalpis Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) viscosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) weissi Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis otleti Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Polyrhachis phidias Forel, 1910
Pristomyrmex orbiceps Santschi, 1914
Probolomyrmex guineensis Taylor, 1965Hardy orange
Psalidomyrmex foveolatus André, 1890
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Rhoptromyrmex critchleyi Bolton, 1976
Simopone conradti Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) orbuloides André, 1890
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Sphinctomyrmex rufiventris Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Strumigenys cacaoensis Bolton, 1971
Strumigenys exunca Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys hastyla Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys laticeps Brown, 1962
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys malaplax Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916
Strumigenys ninda Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys pallestes Bolton, 1971
Strumigenys petiolata Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys rufobrunea Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Strumigenys scotti Forel, 1912
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Strumigenys vazerka Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Tapinolepis pernix Viehmeyer, 1923
Tapinoma carininotum Weber, 1943
Tapinoma lugubre Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Technomyrmex andrei Emery, 1899Southern acornshell
Technomyrmex moerens Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Technomyrmex nigriventris Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Technomyrmex parviflavus Bolton, 2007
Technomyrmex semiruber Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Terataner elegans Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Terataner luteus Emery, 1899
Terataner piceus Menozzi, 1942
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium africanum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Tetramorium asetyum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium ataxium Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium belgaense Forel, 1902
Tetramorium bellicosum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium boltoni Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium brevispinosum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium calinum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium cristatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium critchleyi Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894
Tetramorium dumezi Menozzi, 1942
Tetramorium dysderke Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium edouardi Forel, 1894
Tetramorium eminii Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Tetramorium ericae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium flavithorax Santschi, 1914
Tetramorium furtivum Arnold, 1956Boring softshell
Tetramorium granulatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium intonsum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium jugatum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium khyarum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium legone Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium longicorne Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium lucayanum Wheeler, W.M., 1905
Tetramorium minimum Bolton, 1976
Tetramorium opacum (Forel, 1909)⇒ Romblonella opaca Smith, 1861
Tetramorium quadridentatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium raptor Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium rubrum Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium uelense Santschi, 1923
Tetramorium wadje Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium zapyrum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetraponera aethiops Smith, F., 1877Toughleaf dogwood
Tetraponera anthracina Santschi, 1910Tiger lucine
Tetraponera latifrons Emery, 1912
Tetraponera mocquerysi André, 1890
Tetraponera mocquerysi lepida Wheeler, 1922
Tetraponera ophthalmica Emery, 1912
Tetraponera triangularis Stitz, 1910
Tetraponera triangularis illota Santschi, 1914
Trichomyrmex abyssinicus Forel, 1894
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Trichomyrmex mayri Forel, 1902
Trichomyrmex oscaris Forel, 1894
Xymmer muticus Santschi, 1914
Zasphinctus rufiventris Santschi, 1915

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Nigeria
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
4
4
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
4
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
3
18
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
13
55
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptanillinae
Emery, 1910
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
25
166
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
22
52
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


Links, sources and further information
Formicidae at insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu
Formicidae at antcat.org
Formicidae at antwiki.org
Formicidae at antwiki.org
Formicidae at artfakta.se
Formicidae at antweb.org
Formicidae at dyntaxa.se
Formicidae at gbif.org
Formicidae at gbif.org
Formicidae at irmng.org
Formicidae at itis.gov