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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region South Island (New Zealand)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
297
1454
2174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
296
1453
2173
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
286
1435
2139
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
204
1200
1724
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
35
216
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
32
197
226
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
94
149
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
25
32
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
25
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for South Island
25 Genera with 32 Species
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Anochetus Mayr, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Austroponera Schmidt & Sh..., 20161SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1895Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1950Acrobat Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1940And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Huberia Forel, 18762SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1907Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19872SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecorhynchus André, 20161SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1870Big-headed Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Prolasius Forel, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 19141SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 20162SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1979Fierce Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for South Island
32 Species and 2 Subspecies
Anochetus pattersoni Fisher, 2008
Austroponera schneideri Kaulfuss & D..., 2016
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica propinqua Creighton, 1940
Huberia brounii Forel, 1895
Huberia striata Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Iridomyrmex suchieri Forel, 1907
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Leptogenys falcigera Roger, 1861Ant
Monomorium antarcticum Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmecorhynchus novaeseelandiae Kaulfuss & D..., 2016
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Prolasius advenus (Fr. Smith, 1862)⇒ Prolasius advena Smith, 1862
Pseudomyrmex subater Wheeler, W.M..., 1914
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhytidoponera gibsoni Kaulfuss & D..., 2016
Rhytidoponera waipiata Kaulfuss & D..., 2016
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Tetramorium scytalum Bolton, 1979California softshell

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in South Island
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
9
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
9
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
4
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
1
Genus
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