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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Southeast Mexico (South Mexico, Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
391
3271
5270
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
379
3219
5151
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
237
2582
4140
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
43
373
589
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
41
370
587
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
223
485
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
76
216
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
76
216
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Southeast Mexico
76 Genera with 216 Species
#ABCDEFGHLMNOPRSTWZ
Acanthostichus Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19641SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18903SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 18651SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1793Leaf-cutting Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18994SpeciesTaxom
Belonopelta Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants5SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant17SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18663SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1804Turtle ants11SpeciesTaxom
Cheliomyrmex Mayr, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1862Acrobat Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyrmex Mayr, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18532SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants5SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 17924SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19601SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18612SpeciesTaxom
Heteroponera Mayr, 1887
0SpeciesTaxom
Hylomyrma Forel, 1912
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18874SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18582SpeciesTaxom
Lachnomyrmex Wheeler, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19013SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1870Velvety Tree Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Macromischa Roger, 1863
0SpeciesTaxom
Monacis Lund, 17921SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17586SpeciesTaxom
Mycetosoritis Wheeler, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecia Fabricius, 1858Bull ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838
Honeypot Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicocrypta Smith, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1840Legionary Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19591SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Octostruma Forel, 20132SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1976Trap-jaw ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1866Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Perissomyrmex Smith, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 2003Big-headed Ants19SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1868
Harvester Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrma Latreille, 1831
0SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 187719SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19606SpeciesTaxom
Rasopone Schmidt & Sh..., 2014
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhytidoponera Mayr, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 2013Fire ants15SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 1839
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17933SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1861
Acorn Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1892Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Thaumatomyrmex Mayr, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Zacryptocerus Latreille, 1802
Turtle ants0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Southeast Mexico
216 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acanthostichus brevicornis Emery, 1894
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) octospinosus Reich, 1793
Aenictus artipus Wilson, 1964
Amblyopone ferruginea Smith, 1858
Anochetus micans Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus orchidicola Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus striatulus Emery, 1890
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Apterostigma pilosum Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Atta (Atta) cephalotes Linnaeus, 1758Leafcutter ant
Atta acromyrmex Reich, 1793
Azteca alfari Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca instabilis Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Azteca sericea Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Azteca velox Forel, 1899
Belonopelta deletrix Mann, 1922
Brachymyrmex cavernicola Wheeler, W.M., 1938
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex incisus Forel, 1912
Brachymyrmex musculus Forel, 1899Ant
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) fastigatus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) brettesi Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) peperi Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) mucronatus Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus olivieri osiris Forel, 1911
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ager Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus albicoxis Forel, 1899
Camponotus linnaei Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus rubrithorax Forel, 1899Globular peaclam
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla nuda Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Cephalotes basalis Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes biguttatus Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Cephalotes bimaculatus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Cephalotes conspersus Smith, 1867False-bean
Cephalotes kukulcan Snelling, 1999
Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes multispinosus Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Cephalotes pallens Klug, 1824
Cephalotes texanus Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Cephalotes umbraculatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) atra Mayr, 1870Florida marshclam
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) limata Smith, F., 1858
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Cryptopone guatemalensis Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex minutus Mayr, 1862Ant
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Discothyrea horni Menozzi, 1927
Discothyrea testacea Roger, 1863
Dolichoderus bispinosus Olivier, 1792Desert fairy shrimp
Dolichoderus diversus Emery, 1894
Dolichoderus lutosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Eciton hamatum Fabricius, 1782
Eciton mexicanum Roger, 1863Inflated axinopsid
Eciton vagans Olivier, 1792False spike
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Eurhopalothrix pilulifera (Brown & Kempf, 1960)⇒ Basiceros piluliferum Brown & Kempf, 1960
Forelius damiani Guerrero & F..., 2008
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Gnamptogenys acuminata Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Gnamptogenys tornata Roger, 1861
Hypoponera nitidula Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera trigona Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Labidus praedator Smith, 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Lachnomyrmex scrobiculatus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Leptogenys (Leptogenys) donisthorpei Mann, 1922
Leptogenys sianka Lattke, 2011
Leptogenys wheeleri Forel, 1901Round combshell
Leptothorax (Macromischa) goniops (Baroni Urbani, 1978)⇒ Temnothorax goniops Baroni Urbani, 1978
Leptothorax (Macromischa) subditivus (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax subditivus Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) echinatinodis (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nesomyrmex echinatinodis Forel, 1886
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Monacis bispinosa Olivier, 1792
Monomorium ebeninum Forel, 1891Ant
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Mycetosoritis hartmanni Wheeler, 1907
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmecia pilosula Smith, 1858Hopper Ant
Myrmicocrypta dilacerata Forel, 1885
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex cornutus Watkins, 1975Planktonic sportellid
Neivamyrmex fumosus Forel, 1913
Neivamyrmex harrisii Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex impudens Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex melshaemeri Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Nesomyrmex tonsuratus Kempf, 1959
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Octostruma balzani Emery, 1894
Octostruma trithrix Longino, 2013
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus brunneus Patton, 1894
Odontomachus erythrocephalus Emery, 1890
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Odontomachus yucatecus Brown, 1976
Pachycondyla apicalis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Neoponera apicalis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla crenata (Roger, 1861)⇒ Neoponera crenata Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla impressa Roger, 1861
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
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
Paratrechina pearsei Wheeler, 1938
Paratrechina terricola Buckley, 1866
Pheidole absurda Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole dumicola Wilson, 2003
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole fervida Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Pheidole flavens (Roger, 1863)⇒ Pheidole sculptior Forel, 1893
Pheidole glomericeps Wilson, 2003
Pheidole gouldi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole minutula Mayr, 1878Pea strigilla
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole radoszkowskii Mayr, 1884Round combshell
Pheidole rufipilis dione (Forel, 1913)⇒ Pheidole dione Forel, 1913
Pheidole simonsi Wilson, 2003
Pheidole subarmata Radoszkowsky, 1884
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole tristis Smith, 1858Inflated axinopsid
Pheidole vallifica Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole yucatana Wilson, 2003
Plectroctena cristata Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis caeciliae Forel, 1912
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Procryptocerus belti Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex boopis Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex championi Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis Forel, 1901Ant
Pseudomyrmex distinctus Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex elongatulus Dalla Torre, 1892
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
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 kuenckeli Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pseudomyrmex oculatus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex peperi Forel, 1913
Pseudomyrmex salvini Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex seminole Ward, 1985Cupped shipworm
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pyramica brevicornis Mann, 1922Thick cyclocardia
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica margaritae Forel, 1893Ant
Pyramica subedentata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Pyramica trieces Brown, 1960Boring petricola
Rhytidoponera punctata Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Rogeria creightoni Snelling, R.R., 1973
Solenopsis (Diagyne) succinea Emery, 1890
Solenopsis azteca azteca Forel, 1893
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) corticalis Forel, 1881Fire ant
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) laeviceps Mayr, 1870
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) picea Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) subterranea MacKay & Vinson, 1989Pretty jewelbox
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tenuis (Mayr, 1878)⇒ Solenopsis picta Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) zeteki Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) globularia Smith, F., 1858Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) aurea Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis terricola Menozzi, 1931
Solenopsis vinsoni Pacheco & Ma..., 2013
Strumigenys boneti Brown, 1959Smooth abra
Strumigenys gundlachi Roger, 1862Ant
Strumigenys ludia Mann, 1922
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tapinoma heyeri Forel, 1902
Tapinoma litorale Wheeler, W.M., 1905Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium steinheili Forel, 1892
Thaumatomyrmex ferox Mann, 1922
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Southeast Mexico
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
1
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
7
20
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
5
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
8
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmeciinae
Emery, 1877
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
34
95
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
16
36
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
2
19
Genera
Species

Taxom



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