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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region North Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
336
1725
2444
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
334
1723
2443
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
317
1678
2378
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
219
1395
1987
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
35
176
230
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
32
170
224
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
76
126
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
37
64
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
37
64
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North Island
37 Genera with 64 Species
#ABCDHILMNOPRST
Amblyopone Erichson, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Austroponera Schmidt & Sh..., 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Brachyponera Emery, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1782Black carpenter ant2SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Doleromyrma Forel, 1907
0SpeciesTaxom
Heteroponera Mayr, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Huberia Forel, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907Rainbow ants2SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Mayriella Forel, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19874SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1858Bull ants2SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19005SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1913Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1858Trap-jaw ants1SpeciesTaxom
Orectognathus Smith, 18531SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1858
Panther Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1862Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1870Big-headed Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19332SpeciesTaxom
Prolasius Forel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19662SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1955Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19102SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1870Fierce Ants4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North Island
64 Species and 2 Subspecies
Amblyopone australis Erichson, 1842Southern michelin ant
Brachyponera luteipes Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla minutior (Forel, 1899)⇒ Cardiocondyla nudus Mayr, 1866
Discothyrea antarctica Emery, 1894Turgid blossom
Huberia brounii Forel, 1895
Huberia striata Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Hypoponera confinis Roger, 1860Four-rib lucine
Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Iridomyrmex rufoniger Lowne, 1865Black Tyrant Ant
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Leptogenys maxillosa Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Mayriella abstinens Forel, 1902
Monomorium antarcticum Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Monomorium antipodum Forel, 1901Round combshell
Monomorium fieldi Forel, 1910Little black mono ant
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmecia brevinoda Forel, 1910Bulldog Ant
Myrmecia pyriformis Smith, F., 1858Bull Ant
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica discontinua Weber, 1939
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Nylanderia glabrior Forel, 1902
Nylanderia mixta Forel, 1897
Nylanderia tasmaniensis Forel, 1913
Ochetellus glaber Mayr, 1862Ant
Odontomachus simillimus Smith, F., 1858
Orectognathus antennatus Smith, 1853Stout tagelus
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina obscura Mayr, 1862Swamp parrot ants
Pheidole (Pheidolacanthinus) sexspinosa Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Pheidole fervens Smith, 1858Harvester-ant
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole parva Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Pheidole proxima Mayr, 1876
Pheidole rugosula Forel, 1902
Pheidole umbonata Mayr, 1870Snuffbox
Platythyrea parallela Smith, F., 1859Northern broadnosed killer ant
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) sidnica Mayr, 1866Antarctic spiny ants
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis acantha diaphanta Smith, 1861
Polyrhachis vigilans Smith, F., 1858
Ponera leae Forel, 1913Blind crypt ants
Ponera swezeyi Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Prolasius advenus (Fr. Smith, 1862)⇒ Prolasius advena Smith, 1862
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhytidoponera chalybaea Emery, 1901Blue pony ant
Rhytidoponera metallica Smith, 1858Green ant
Solenopsis laurentia
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Strumigenys xenos Brown, 1955
Tapinoma pallipes Smith, 1876Ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex jocosus Forel, 1910White-footed house ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium grassii Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870Ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in North Island
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
6
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
5
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmeciinae
Emery, 1877
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
11
31
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
14
12
Genera
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