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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Petén (Guatemala)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
107
498
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
107
498
629
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
102
482
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
75
402
527
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
14
101
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
14
101
283
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
8
92
276
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
73
245
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
73
245
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Petén
73 Genera with 245 Species
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Acanthognathus Mayr, 19692SpeciesTaxom
Acanthoponera Mayr, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1899Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Adelomyrmex Fernández, 19105SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19782SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1758Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18624SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1938Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1862Black carpenter ant13SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1804Turtle ants6SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1903Acrobat Ants11SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyrmex Mayr, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 17924SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 20133SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19092SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilloides Mann, 20111SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1870Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Megalomyrmex Forel, 19093SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 18512SpeciesTaxom
Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19342SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1868Legionary Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Neoponera Emery, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 19228SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1976Trap-jaw ants4SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2003Big-headed Ants51SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 19401SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1992Hairy Curltail Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 190615SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18875SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 20101SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18996SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1804Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19222SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 19361SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1997Miniature Trap-jaw Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Tatuidris Brown & Kempf, 1968Armadillo ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1846Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyrmex Mayr, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Tranopelta Mayr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Xenomyrmex Forel, 18951SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Petén
245 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthognathus ocellatus Mayr, 1887
Acanthognathus teledectus Brown & Kempf, 1969
Acanthoponera minor Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex echinatior Forel, 1899Panamanian leafcutter ant
Acropyga exsanguis Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Acropyga fuhrmanni Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Acropyga smithii Forel, 1893
Adelomyrmex dentivagans Longino, 2012
Adelomyrmex longinoi Fernández, 2003
Adelomyrmex marginodus Longino, 2012
Adelomyrmex metzabok Longino, 2012
Adelomyrmex myops Wheeler, 1910
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anochetus micans Brown, 1978Princess venus
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Azteca alfari Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca duckei Forel, 1906
Azteca forelii Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca instabilis Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Belonopelta deletrix Mann, 1922
Brachymyrmex cavernicola Wheeler, W.M., 1938
Camponotus (Dendromyrmex) nitidior Santschi, 1921
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) peperi Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) raphaelis Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) sanctaefidei Dalla Torre, 1892Round combshell
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus integellus Forel, 1899
Camponotus linnaei Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus striatus Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Carebara intermedia Fernández, 2004
Cephalotes kukulcan Snelling, 1999
Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes porrasi Wheeler, 1942
Cephalotes sobrius Kempf, 1958Atlantic semele
Cephalotes umbraculatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) brasiliensis Mayr, 1878Fossor coquina
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) limata Smith, F., 1858
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) longispina Emery, 1890Blake lucine
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) nigropilosa Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) stollii Forel, 1885Arthropods
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sumichrasti Mayr, 1870Sister diplodon
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster carinata Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Cylindromyrmex brevitarsus Santschi, 1925
Cyphomyrmex costatus Mann, 1922
Cyphomyrmex major Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Dolichoderus bispinosus Olivier, 1792Desert fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus lutosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Eciton hamatum Fabricius, 1782
Eciton mexicanum Roger, 1863Inflated axinopsid
Eciton vagans Olivier, 1792False spike
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Eurhopalothrix apharogonia (Snelling, R.R., 1968)⇒ Basiceros apharogonium Snelling, 1968
Eurhopalothrix machaquila Longino, 2013
Eurhopalothrix zipacna Longino, 2013
Forelius damiani Guerrero & F..., 2008
Gnamptogenys minuta Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys strigata Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Gnamptogenys tornata Roger, 1861
Hylomyrma versuta Kempf, 1973
Hypoponera nitidula Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera parva Forel, 1909
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lachnomyrmex scrobiculatus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Leptanilloides gracilis Borowiec & L..., 2011
Leptogenys (Leptogenys) gagates Mann, 1922
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) rufa Mann, 1922
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) echinatinodis (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nesomyrmex echinatinodis Forel, 1886
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Megalomyrmex incisus Smith, 1947
Megalomyrmex megadrifti Boudinot, Su..., 2013
Megalomyrmex silvestrii Wheeler, 1909
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Mycetosoritis hartmanni Wheeler, 1907
Myrmelachista plebecula Menozzi, 1927
Myrmelachista skwarrae Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Neivamyrmex halidaii Shuckard, 1840
Neivamyrmex impudens Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex macrodentatus Menozzi, 1931Gould cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex pilosus Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Neivamyrmex radoszkowskii Emery, 1900
Neivamyrmex sumichrasti Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Neoponera neoponera Latreille, 1802
Neoponera venerae Forel, 1922
Nesomyrmex pleuriticus Kempf, 1959
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Octostruma ascrobis Longino, 2013
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma excertirugis Longino, 2013
Octostruma obtusidens Longino, 2013
Octostruma planities Longino, 2013
Octostruma rugiferoides (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros rugiferoide Brown & Kempf, 1960
Octostruma trithrix Longino, 2013
Octostruma wheeleri (Mann, 1922)⇒ Basiceros wheeleri Mann, 1922
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Odontomachus yucatecus Brown, 1976
Oligomyrmex urichi (Wheeler, 1922)⇒ Carebara urichi Wheeler, 1922
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla carinulata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera carinulata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla crenata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla unidentata (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Neoponera unidentata Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole (Macropheidole) fimbriata Roger, 1863
Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole acamata Wilson, 2003
Pheidole albipes Wilson, 2003
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole angusticeps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole biconstricta Mayr, 1870Blake lucine
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole brandaoi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole branstetteri Longino, 2009
Pheidole breviscapa Forel, 1899
Pheidole browni Wilson, 2003
Pheidole cahui Longino, 2019
Pheidole carapuna Mann, 1916Blake lucine
Pheidole celaena Wilson, 2003
Pheidole citrina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole cramptoni Wheeler, 1916Crenulate tellin
Pheidole depressinoda Longino, 2019
Pheidole dossena Wilson, 2003
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole glomericeps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole gouldi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole gulo Wilson, 2003
Pheidole harrisonfordi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole huarache Longino, 2019
Pheidole insipida Forel, 1899
Pheidole janzeni Longino, 2009
Pheidole kukrana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole machaquila Longino, 2019
Pheidole nebulosa Wilson, 2003
Pheidole nitella Wilson, 2003
Pheidole perissothrix Longino, 2019
Pheidole prattorum Wilson, 2003
Pheidole protensa Wilson, 2003
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole purpurea Longino, 2009
Pheidole rectispina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole rectitrudis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole roushae Wilson, 2003
Pheidole rugiceps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole simonsi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole specularis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole striaticeps Mayr, 1870
Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole tikal Longino, 2019
Pheidole tschinkeli Wilson, 2003
Pheidole tuculutan Longino, 2019
Pheidole tuxtlasana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole wardi Wilson, 2003
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Prionopelta modesta Forel, 1909Lilliput
Probolomyrmex petiolatus Weber, 1940
Proceratium micrommatum Roger, 1863
Proceratium tio Snelling & C..., 1992
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex boopis Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex elongatulus Dalla Torre, 1892
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex euryblemma Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex evitus Ward, 2017
Pseudomyrmex ferrugineus Smith, F., 1877Acacia ant
Pseudomyrmex filiformis Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex ita Forel, 1906
Pseudomyrmex oculatus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex peperi Forel, 1913
Pseudomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex subater Wheeler, W.M..., 1914
Pseudomyrmex tenuissimus Emery, 1906
Pyramica alberti (Forel, 1893)⇒ Strumigenys alberti Forel, 1893
Pyramica brevicornis Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893Ant
Pyramica subedentata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Rasopone minuta MacKay & MacKay, 2010
Rhopalothrix stannardi Brown & Kempf, 1960
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rogeria belti Mann, 1922
Rogeria creightoni Snelling, R.R., 1973
Rogeria cuneola Kugler, C., 1994
Rogeria inermis Mann, 1922
Rogeria innotabilis Kugler, C., 1994
Rogeria tonduzi Forel, 1899
Sericomyrmex amabilis Wheeler, 1925Blake lucine
Solenopsis (Diagyne) succinea Emery, 1890
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Stenamma diversum Mann, 1922
Stenamma felixi Mann, 1922
Strongylognathus silvestrii Menozzi, 1936Salina mucket
Strumigenys azteca Kempf, 1960
Strumigenys boneti Brown, 1959Smooth abra
Strumigenys cassicuspis Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys elongata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys emeryi Mann, 1922
Strumigenys excisa Weber, 1934
Strumigenys glenognatha Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862Ant
Strumigenys lanuginosa Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Strumigenys ludia Mann, 1922
Strumigenys nigrescens Wheeler, W.M., 1911
Strumigenys probatrix Brown, 1964
Strumigenys rogata Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys smithii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Strumigenys spathula Lattke & Goitia, 1997
Tapinoma litorale Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma ramulorum Emery, 1896False spike
Tatuidris tatusia Brown & Kempf, 1968Armadillo ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tranopelta gilva Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Typhlomyrmex rogenhoferi Mayr, 1862
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant
Wasmannia rochai Forel, 1912
Xenomyrmex floridanus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Petén
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
4
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
6
23
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptanilloidinae
Bolton, 1992
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
34
145
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
20
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
15
Genus
Species

Taxom



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