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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Northeast Mexico (North Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
4366
7723
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
4364
7722
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
409
4274
7521
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
263
3491
6035
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
50
782
1268
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
47
777
1264
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
275
795
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
68
228
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
68
228
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northeast Mexico
68 Genera with 228 Species
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Acanthostichus Mayr, 19041SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1893Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 20122SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1915Collared Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1860Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1874Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1925Black carpenter ant20SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18812SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1915Turtle ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1857
Ant-raiding ant0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1903Acrobat Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1936Cone ants5SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1973And Field Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1955Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19033SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1870Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromischa Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19437SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1975Honeypot Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1840Legionary Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 1915
0SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20135SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1861Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2003Big-headed Ants30SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1866Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18595SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrma Latreille, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18559SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19604SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 2013Fire ants10SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 20137SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Syscia Roger, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18362SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 2000Acorn Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1896Fierce Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Veromessor Forel, 1886Smooth Harvester Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyrmex Forel, 18852SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northeast Mexico
228 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acanthostichus (Ctenopyga) texanus Forel, 1904
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) versicolor Pergande, 1893White strigilla
Adelomyrmex myops Wheeler, 1910
Adelomyrmex nortenyo Longino, 2012
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Amblyopone orizabana Brown, 1960
Aphaenogaster (Ischnomyrmex) cockerelli André, 1893
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Archeatta) texana Buckley, 1860Cut ant
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Colobopsis) etiolatus Wheeler, W.M., 1904
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mina Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) senex Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fumidus Roger, 1863Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) morosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) picipes Olivier, 1792Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sansabeanus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus erythropus (Viehmeyer, 1925)⇒ Camponotus ezotus Bolton, 1995
Camponotus pellarius Wheeler, W.M., 1914
Camponotus pudorosus Emery, 1925
Cardiocondyla ectopia (Snelling, 1974)⇒ Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cephalotes bimaculatus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes texanus Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) depilis Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) opaca Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) punctulata (Emery, 1895)⇒ Crematogaster lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Neocrema) corvina Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) atra Mayr, 1870Florida marshclam
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) formosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster patei Buren, 1968
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
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
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica gnava Buckley, 1866
Formica longipilosa Francoeur, 1973
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica pachucana Francoeur, 1973
Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica propatula Francoeur, 1973
Gnamptogenys hartmani Wheeler, W.M., 1915Ant
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Lasius (Chthonolasius) humilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Goniothorax) wilda (Smith, 1943)⇒ Nesomyrmex wilda Smith, 1945
Leptothorax (Macromischa) subditivus (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax subditivus Wheeler, 1903
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Megalomyrmex megadrifti Boudinot, Su..., 2013
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium marjoriae DuBois, 1986Stephens dwarf-venus
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
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmecina harrisoni Brown, 1967
Myrmecocystus depilis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus placodops Forel, 1908
Myrmecocystus romainei Snelling, 1975
Myrmica mexicana Wheeler, 1914
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex fallax Borgmeier, 1953Minute turton
Neivamyrmex harrisii Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex leonardi Wheeler, 1915
Neivamyrmex melshaemeri Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex spatulatus Borgmeier, 1939Cut cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex sumichrasti Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma excertirugis Longino, 2013
Octostruma megabalzani Longino, 2013
Octostruma planities Longino, 2013
Octostruma trithrix Longino, 2013
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina austroccidua Trager, 1984
Paratrechina bruesii Wheeler, 1903
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole arctos Wilson, 2003
Pheidole ariel Wilson, 2003
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole cielana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole constipata Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole coracina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole crassicornis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole fariasana (Wilson, 2003)⇒ Pheidole mooreorum Wilson, 2003
Pheidole gouldi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole hirsuta Emery, 1896False spike
Pheidole hirtula Forel, 1899
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole insipida Forel, 1899
Pheidole kingi (André, 1898)⇒ Pheidole insipida Forel, 1899
Pheidole megacephala megacephala Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole nubicola Wilson, 2003
Pheidole obtusospinosa Pergande, 1896
Pheidole pinealis Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole rectiluma Wilson, 2003
Pheidole rufipilis dione (Forel, 1913)⇒ Pheidole dione Forel, 1913
Pheidole simonsi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole spathicornis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole tepicana Pergande, 1896
Pheidole tuxtlasana Wilson, 2003
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex desertorum Wheeler, 1902Large Seed Harvesting Ant
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyergus texana Buckley, 1866
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis caeciliae Forel, 1912
Polyrhachis flavicornis Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Proceratium compitale Ward, 1988Atlantic woodeater
Proceratium micrommatum Roger, 1863
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrma bicolor (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804
Pseudomyrma mexicana (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804
Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953
Pseudomyrmex brunneus Smith, 1877
Pseudomyrmex canescens Smith, 1877
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex elongatulus Dalla Torre, 1892
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus Smith, F., 1877Acacia ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pyramica brevicornis Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893Ant
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Pyramica trieces Brown, 1960Boring petricola
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Rogeria creightoni Snelling, R.R., 1973
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) castor Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) conjurata Wheeler, W.M., 1925Blake lucine
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) krockowi Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picta Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tenuis (Mayr, 1878)⇒ Solenopsis picta Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis pilosula Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis vinsoni Pacheco & Ma..., 2013
Stenamma brujita Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma connectum Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma excisum Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma huachucanum Smith, M.R., 1957Arana
Stenamma lobinodus Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma pelophilum Branstetter, 2013
Stenamma tiburon Branstetter, 2013
Strongylognathus silvestrii Menozzi, 1936Salina mucket
Strumigenys boneti Brown, 1959Smooth abra
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Syscia augustae Wheeler, W.M., 1902
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax carinatus Cole, 1957
Temnothorax neomexicanus Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax whitfordi Mackay, 2000
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium spinosum Pergande, 1896
Trachymyrmex carinatus MacKay & MacKay, 1997
Trachymyrmex pakawa Sánchez-Peña..., 2017
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Trachymyrmex smithi Buren, 1944Atlantic jackknife
Trachymyrmex turrifex Wheeler, 1903Lamellar venus
Veromessor pergandei Mayr, 1886Black harvester ant
Xenomyrmex floridanus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Xenomyrmex stollii Forel, 1885Sister diplodon

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Northeast Mexico
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
4
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
3
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
10
48
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
35
128
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
11
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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