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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Sahara (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
78
419
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
78
419
608
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
74
412
601
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
54
321
482
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
6
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
6
15
21
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
5
14
20
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
9
15
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
9
15
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Sahara
9 Genera with 15 Species
Bajcaridris Agosti, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphis Förster, 1862Desert ants4SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1863Acrobat Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19233SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1883Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Sahara
15 Species
Bajcaridris kraussii Forel, 1895Smooth astarte
Cataglyphis bombycinus Roger, 1859Wavy-line astarte
Cataglyphis fortis Forel, 1902
Cataglyphis laevior Santschi, 1929
Cataglyphis savignyi Dufour, 1862
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) oasium Santschi, 1911
Crematogaster senegalensis Roger, 1863Nuttall cockle
Messor barbarus Linnaeus, 1767Harvester ant
Messor caviceps Forel, 1902
Messor foreli Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Monomorium lameerei Forel, 1902
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901
Plagiolepis (Plagiolepis) pygmaea Latreille, 1798Southern acornshell
Tetramorium semilaeve André, 1883Cuba transennella

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Sahara
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
5
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
4
7
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