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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Shimba Hills (Kwale County, Kenya)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
51
158
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
51
158
225
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
42
139
187
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
33
128
178
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
5
13
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
5
13
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
3
10
10
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
7
7
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
7
7
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Shimba Hills
7 Genera with 7 Species
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 1882
0SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18591SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18971SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1913Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Shimba Hills
7 Species
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Pachycondyla crassa Emery, 1877Downy venus
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Platythyrea cribrinodis Gerstäcker, 1859
Plectroctena strigosa Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Polyrhachis (Myrma) medusa Forel, 1897Eastern aligena
Tetramorium ultor Forel, 1913

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Shimba Hills
SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
3
4
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