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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Romania (Southeast Europe)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		428
4448
13853		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		425
4445
13849		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		413
4419
13803		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		284
3674
12096		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		46
379
1238		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		37
261
687		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		14
123
444		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
41
169		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants		41
169		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Romania
41 Genera with 169 Species
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Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1798Collared Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Bothriomyrmex Emery, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1913Black carpenter ant13SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18923SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18511SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphis Förster, 1833Desert ants2SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 1853
0SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18081SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1853Acrobat Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18551SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 17711SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants21SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18461SpeciesTaxom
Harpagoxenus Forel, 18491SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18022SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1922Citronella ants22SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18462SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1798Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19108SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 192026SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1866Big-headed Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19205SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1798Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1853False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1860Hairy Curltail Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proformica Ruzsky, 18562SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1798Fire ants1SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 18501SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 18521SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1875Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 20124SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1798Acorn Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1944Fierce Ants12SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Romania
169 Species and 1 Subspecies
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) subterranea Latreille, 1798Many-line lucine
Bothriomyrmex communista Santschi, 1919
Bothriomyrmex corsicus Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Bothriomyrmex meridionalis Roger, 1863Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) ligniperda Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) vagus Scopoli, 1763Henslow peaclam
Camponotus (Colobopsis) truncatus Spinola, 1808
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) dalmaticus Nylander, 1849
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) fallax Nylander, 1856
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) lateralis (Olivier, 1792)⇒ Camponotus rebeccae Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) piceus Leach, 1825Atlantic giant cockle
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) tergestinus Müller, 1921
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) aethiops Latreille, 1798Arnold's dogwood
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) samius Forel, 1889Yellow pricklycockle
Camponotus atricolor Nylander, 1849
Camponotus rebeccae Forel, 1913
Cardiocondyla elegans (Emery, 1869)⇒ Cardiocondyla sahlbergi Forel, 1913
Cardiocondyla sahlbergi Forel, 1913
Cardiocondyla stambuloffii Forel, 1892
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Cataglyphis aenescens Nylander, 1849
Cataglyphis nodus Brullé, 1833
Colobopsis truncata Spinola, 1808
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) scutellaris Olivier, 1792Cocktail Ant
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sordidula Nylander, 1849Southern acornshell
Crematogaster schmidti Mayr, 1853
Cryptopone ochracea Mayr, 1855
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) quadripunctatus Linnaeus, 1771
Formica (Coptoformica) bruni Kutter, 1967
Formica (Coptoformica) exsecta Nylander, 1846Excised wood ant
Formica (Coptoformica) pressilabris Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Formica (Formica) aquilonia Yarrow, 1955Scottish Wood Ant
Formica (Formica) lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838Hairy wood ant
Formica (Formica) polyctena Förster, 1850European Red Wood Ant
Formica (Formica) pratensis Retzius, 1783Black-backed meadow ant
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Formica) truncorum Fabricius, 1804Aleutian macoma
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) candida Smith, F., 1878Black bog ant
Formica (Serviformica) cinerea Mayr, 1853
Formica (Serviformica) cunicularia Latreille, 1798
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica (Serviformica) fuscocinerea Forel, 1874
Formica (Serviformica) gagates Latreille, 1798
Formica (Serviformica) glauca Ruzsky, 1896
Formica (Serviformica) lemani Bondroit, 1917
Formica (Serviformica) picea (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Camponotus piceus Leach, 1825
Formica (Serviformica) rufibarbis Fabricius, 1793Red barbed ant
Formica clara Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Formicoxenus nitidulus Nylander, 1846Shining guest ant
Harpagoxenus sublaevis Nylander, 1849
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Labidus coeca Latreille, 1802
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) myops Forel, 1894
Lasius (Chthonolasius) balcanicus Seifert, 1988Pointed macoma
Lasius (Chthonolasius) bicornis Foerster, 1850Expanded macoma
Lasius (Chthonolasius) citrinus Emery, 1922Carpenter carditid
Lasius (Chthonolasius) distinguendus Emery, 1916Constricted macoma
Lasius (Chthonolasius) jensi Seifert, 1982Pointed macoma
Lasius (Chthonolasius) mixtus Nylander, 1846
Lasius (Chthonolasius) sabularum Bondroit, 1918Indented macoma
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Dendrolasius) fuliginosus Latreille, 1798Jet Ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) brunneus Latreille, 1798Brown Ant
Lasius (Lasius) emarginatus Olivier, 1792Bicoloured ant
Lasius (Lasius) lasioides Emery, 1869Cheating macoma
Lasius (Lasius) neglectus Van Loon, Bo..., 1990Invasive garden ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) paralienus Seifert, 1992
Lasius (Lasius) platythorax Seifert, 1991Morsel macoma
Lasius (Lasius) psammophilus Seifert, 1992
Lasius (Lasius) turcicus Santschi, 1921
Lasius viehmeyeri Emery, 1922Carpenter carditid
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) acervorum Fabricius, 1793Slender Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Liometopum microcephalum Panzer, 1798
Manica rubida Latreille, 1802
Messor barbarus Linnaeus, 1767Harvester ant
Messor caducus T. Victor, 1839
Messor capitatus Latreille, 1798European Seed Harvesting Ant
Messor ibericus Santschi, 1931Grooved fingernailclam
Messor muticus Nylander, 1849
Messor ponticus Steiner & al., 2018
Messor structor Latreille, 1798Colorful transennella
Messor wasmanni Krauße-Heldr..., 1910Varnished liocyma
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Myrmecina graminicola Latreille, 1802Grass Ant
Myrmica bergi Ruzsky, 1902Green jackknife
Myrmica bessarabicus Nasonov, 1889
Myrmica constricta Karavaiev, 1934
Myrmica curvithorax Bondroit, 1920Disk dosinia
Myrmica deplanata (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica lacustris Ruzsky, 1905
Myrmica gallienii Bondroit, 1920Disk dosinia
Myrmica hellenica Finzi, 1926Thin cyclinella
Myrmica hirsuta Elmes, 1978
Myrmica karavajevi Arnoldi, 1930Southern quahog
Myrmica kozakorum Radchenko & ..., 2010
Myrmica lacustris Ruzsky, 1905
Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Myrmica lonae Finzi, 1926
Myrmica ravasinii Finzi, 1923White pitar
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica ruginodis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Myrmica rugulosa (Nylander, 1849)⇒ Myrmica hellenica Finzi, 1926
Myrmica sabuleti Meinert, 1861Newcomb pitar
Myrmica salina Ruzsky, 1905
Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander, 1846Ant
Myrmica schencki Viereck, 1903
Myrmica slovaca (Sadil, 1952)⇒ Myrmica salina Ruzsky, 1905
Myrmica specioides Bondroit, 1918
Myrmica stangeana Ruzsky, 1902Green jackknife
Myrmica sulcinodis Nylander, 1846Micro-whip scorpions
Myrmica vandeli Bondroit, 1920Disk dosinia
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole pallidula Nylander, 1849Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Plagiolepis (Plagiolepis) obscuriscapa Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Plagiolepis (Plagiolepis) pygmaea Latreille, 1798Southern acornshell
Plagiolepis (Plagiolepis) vindobonensis (Lomnicki, 1925)⇒ Plagiolepis taurica Santschi, 1920
Plagiolepis pallescens Forel, 1889Giant cleftclam
Plagiolepis taurica Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Polyergus rufescens Latreille, 1798European Amazon ant
Polyrhachis thrinax thrinax Roger, 1863
Ponera coarctata Latreille, 1802Indolent Ant
Ponera testacea Emery, 1895
Prenolepis nitens Mayr, 1853
Proceratium melinum Roger, 1860
Proformica epinotalis Kuznetsov-Ug..., 1927Flat mysella
Proformica nasuta Nylander, 1856
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) fugax Latreille, 1798Tellin semele
Stenamma debile Foerster, 1850Expanded macoma
Stigmatomma denticulatum Roger, 1859
Strongylognathus testaceus Schenck, 1852Surinam strigilla
Strumigenys argiola Emery, 1869
Strumigenys baudueri Emery, 1875
Tapinoma (Tapinoma) erraticum Latreille, 1798Erratic ant
Tapinoma madeirense Forel, 1895
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma subboreale Seifert, 2012
Temnothorax affinis Mayr, 1855
Temnothorax albipennis Curtis, 1854
Temnothorax clypeatus Mayr, 1853
Temnothorax corticalis Schenck, 1852
Temnothorax crasecundus Seifert & Cssz, 2015
Temnothorax crassispinus Karavaiev, 1926
Temnothorax interruptus Schenck, 1852Long-spined Ant
Temnothorax luteus Forel, 1874
Temnothorax nigriceps Mayr, 1855
Temnothorax parvulus Schenck, 1852
Temnothorax tuberum (Fabricius, 1775)⇒ Temnothorax albipennis Curtis, 1854
Temnothorax unifasciatus Latreille, 1798
Tetramorium atratulum Schenck, 1852
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium chefketi Forel, 1911
Tetramorium ferox Ruzsky, 1903Humpbacked peaclam
Tetramorium flavidulum Santschi, 1910
Tetramorium forte Forel, 1904
Tetramorium hungaricum Röszler, 1935Antillean sphenia
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium impurum Foerster, 1850Expanded macoma
Tetramorium moravicum Kratochvíl, 1941
Tetramorium semilaeve André, 1883Cuba transennella
Tetramorium staerckei Kratochvíl, ..., 1944

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Romania
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants		4
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
10
69		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
21
83		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
5
6		Genera
Species
Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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Formicidae at insects.ummz.lsa.umich.edu
Formicidae at antcat.org
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