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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Tanzania (East Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
521
7875
25069
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
517
7870
25062
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
498
7773
24792
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
322
6415
21860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
56
889
2616
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
54
882
2605
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
22
391
1737
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
90
498
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
90
498
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tanzania
90 Genera with 498 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRSTV
Acropyga Roger, 19152SpeciesTaxom
Aenictogiton Emery, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Agraulomyrmex Prins, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Anillomyrma Emery, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 19049SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18572SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1853
Collared Ants0SpeciesTaxom
Asphinctopone Santschi, 20101SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Axinidris Weber, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 19921SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 189912SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1895Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Calyptomyrmex Emery, 19815SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1887Black carpenter ant40SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18905SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Cataulacus Smith, 18948SpeciesTaxom
Centromyrmex Mayr, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1910Ant-raiding ant4SpeciesTaxom
Concoctio Brown, 19741SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1943Acrobat Ants33SpeciesTaxom
Cyphoidris Weber, 1952
0SpeciesTaxom
Decamorium Mayr, 19232SpeciesTaxom
Dicroaspis Emery, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 194910SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1910driver ant14SpeciesTaxom
Eburopone Borowiec, 19101SpeciesTaxom
Erromyrma Bolton & Fisher, 18721SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Fisheropone Schmidt & Sh..., 18901SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 188719SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19134SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 1870
0SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 189310SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18622SpeciesTaxom
Megaponera Mayr, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 19224SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19104SpeciesTaxom
Microdaceton Santschi, 19131SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 190741SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 19258SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 2011Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19894SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1914Trap-jaw ants2SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1802Green ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmopone Forel, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopomyrmex André, 1881
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants25SpeciesTaxom
Paedalgus Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 1947
0SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 19071SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 2013Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Parvaponera Schmidt & Sh..., 19141SpeciesTaxom
Phasmomyrmex Stitz, 1910
0SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1923Big-headed Ants22SpeciesTaxom
Pheidologeton Mayr, 1851Marauder ants1SpeciesTaxom
Phrynoponera Wheeler, 19162SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18953SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 19145SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18993SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 191625SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19331SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19742SpeciesTaxom
Pristomyrmex Mayr, 19262SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1992Hairy Curltail Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 195011SpeciesTaxom
Ravavy Fisher, 2009
0SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalomastix Forel, 1900
0SpeciesTaxom
Simopone Forel, 20123SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1911Fire ants3SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1950Miniature Trap-jaw Ants26SpeciesTaxom
Syllophopsis Santschi, 19143SpeciesTaxom
Tapinolepis Emery, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18767SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 19118SpeciesTaxom
Terataner Emery, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1939Fierce Ants64SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1915Slender ants15SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Vicinopone Bolton & Fisher, 19751SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tanzania
498 Species and 35 Subspecies
Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862Southern acornshell
Acropyga silvestrii (Emery, 1915)⇒ Acropyga acutiventris Roger, 1862
Aenictogiton attenuatus Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Aenictus eugenii Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Anochetus africanus Mayr, 1865
Anochetus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Anochetus grandidieri Forel, 1891
Anochetus katonae Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Anochetus obscuratus Santschi, 1911
Anochetus pubescens Brown, 1978Princess venus
Anochetus punctaticeps Mayr, 1901
Anochetus rothschildi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Anochetus traegaordhi Mayr, 1904
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Asphinctopone pilosa Hawkes, 2010
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Axinidris stageri Snelling, R.R., 2007
Azteca petalocephala Longino, 1992
Bothroponera ancilla Emery, 1899
Bothroponera berthoudi Forel, 1901
Bothroponera cariosa Emery, 1895
Bothroponera cavernosa Roger, 1860
Bothroponera crassa Emery, 1877
Bothroponera fugax Forel, 1907
Bothroponera kenyensis Santschi, 1937
Bothroponera kruegeri Santschi, 1912
Bothroponera notaula Joma & Mackay, 2017
Bothroponera pumicosa Roger, 1860
Bothroponera silvestrii Santschi, 1914
Bothroponera soror Emery, 1899
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Calyptomyrmex brunneus Arnold, 1948
Calyptomyrmex claviseta Santschi, 1914
Calyptomyrmex duhun Bolton, 1981
Calyptomyrmex piripilis Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Calyptomyrmex shasu Bolton, 1981
Camponotus (Myrmespera) emarginatus Emery, 1886
Camponotus (Myrmisolepis) braunsi Mayr, 1895False spike
Camponotus braunsi candidus Santschi, 1926
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) chrysurus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) eugeniae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) petersii Emery, 1895Southern acornshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus rufoglaucus controversus Santschi, 1916
Camponotus rufoglaucus zanzibaricus Forel, 1911
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) valdeziae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus foraminosus dorsalis Santschi, 1926
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) grandidieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus olivieri moshianus Santschi, 1915
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) perrisii Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) maynei Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) mayri Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798Texas lilliput
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) acvapimensis Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) brutus Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) etiolipes Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) guttatus Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Camponotus guttatus minusculus Viehmeyer, 1914
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) wellmani Forel, 1909Lilliput
Camponotus bottegoi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Camponotus debellator Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Camponotus druryi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus erinaceus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus fryi Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Camponotus heros Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Camponotus kersteni Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus limbiventris Santschi, 1911
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus mombassae Forel, 1886
Camponotus pulvinatus Mayr, 1907
Camponotus somalinus André, 1887Cumberland leafshell
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla longinoda Rigato, 2002
Cardiocondyla luciae Rigato, 2002
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Carebara diversa Jerdon, 1851
Carebara perpusilla Emery, 1895
Carebara polita Santschi, 1914
Carebara vidua (Smith, 1858)⇒ Carebara junodi Forel, 1904
Cataulacus bequaerti Forel, 1913
Cataulacus brevisetosus Forel, 1901Round combshell
Cataulacus huberi André, 1890
Cataulacus intrudens Frederick Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cataulacus jeanneli Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Cataulacus pullus Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Cataulacus pygmaeus André, 1890
Cataulacus wissmannii Forel, 1894
Centromyrmex bequaerti Forel, 1913
Centromyrmex sellaris Mayr, 1896Tennessee riffleshell
Cerapachys afer Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Cerapachys kenyensis Consani, 1951
Cerapachys lamborni Crawley, 1923
Cerapachys wroughtoni Forel, 1910
Concoctio concenta Brown, 1974
Crematogaster (Atopogyne) africana Mayr, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) acaciae Forel, 1892Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster castanea rufimembrum Santschi, 1914
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) chiarinii Emery, 1881Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster chiarinii sellula Santschi, 1914
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) menilekii Forel, 1894Painted eggcockle
Crematogaster menilekii viehmeyeri Santschi, 1921
Crematogaster (Decacrema) solenopsides Emery, 1899Tennessee riffleshell
Crematogaster solenopsides flavida Mayr, 1904
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) atra Mayr, 1870Florida marshclam
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) bequaerti Forel, 1913Northern riffleshell
Crematogaster (Sphaerocrema) luctans Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster amabilis Santschi, 1911
Crematogaster arnoldi Forel, 1914Texas lilliput
Crematogaster arnoldi loveridgei Santschi, 1926
Crematogaster chopardi Bernard, 1950Contracted semele
Crematogaster dolens Forel, 1910
Crematogaster gallicola Forel, 1894Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster gallicola rauana Forel, 1907
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri Dalla Torre, 1871
Crematogaster gerstaeckeri sjostedti Mayr, 1904
Crematogaster latuka Weber, 1943
Crematogaster mimosae Santschi, 1914Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster nigriceps Emery, 1897European fingernailclam
Crematogaster nigriceps prelli Forel, 1911
Crematogaster phoenix Santschi, 1921
Crematogaster rauana Forel, 1907
Crematogaster rufigena Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Crematogaster sjostedti Forel, 1913
Crematogaster tenuipilis Santschi, 1937
Crematogaster tricolor Gerstäcker, 1859
Crematogaster zonacaciae Weber, 1943
Decamorium decem Forel, 1913
Decamorium uelense Santschi, 1923Squillaclam
Dicroaspis laevidens Santschi, 1919Rose-painted semele
Discothyrea aisnetu Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea athene Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea chimera Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea gryphon Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea hawkesi Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea kalypso Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea michelae Hita-Garcia ..., 2019
Discothyrea mixta Brown, 1958
Discothyrea oculata Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Discothyrea patrizii Weber, 1949
Dorylus (Anomma) kohli Wasmann, 1904Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus (Anomma) nigricans Illiger, 1802Inflated axinopsid
Dorylus nigricans molestus Gerstaecker, 1859
Dorylus (Dorylus) affinis Shuckard, 1840Catspaw
Dorylus affinis exilis Santschi, 1914
Dorylus affinis loewyi Forel, 1907
Dorylus (Dorylus) brevipennis Emery, 1895Catspaw
Dorylus (Dorylus) helvolus Linnaeus, 1764Wavy amphissa
Dorylus (Dorylus) spininodis Emery, 1901Eastern pearlshell
Dorylus spininodis longiceps Viehmeyer, 1914
Dorylus (Typhlopone) fulvus Westwood, 1839Blake lucine
Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817
Dorylus molestus Wheeler, 1922
Dorylus montanus Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Eburopone wroughtoni Forel, 1910
Erromyrma latinodis Mayr, 1872
Euponera brunoi Forel, 1913
Euponera sjostedti Mayr, 1896
Euponera suspecta Santschi, 1914
Fisheropone ambigua André, 1890
Hypoponera aprora Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera brevis Santschi, 1921
Hypoponera bulawayensis Forel, 1913
Hypoponera coeca Santschi, 1914
Hypoponera comis Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera dis Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera dulcis Forel, 1907Wavy-line astarte
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera fatiga Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera hawkesi Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera importuna Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera jeanneli Santschi, 1935
Hypoponera lea Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Hypoponera occidentalis Bernard, 1953
Hypoponera perparva Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera quaestio Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera regis Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Lepisiota deplanata Stitz, 1911
Lepisiota foreli Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota gerardi Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Lepisiota spinosior Forel, 1913
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) piroskae Forel, 1910
Leptogenys ferrarii Forel, 1913
Leptogenys furtiva Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Leptogenys intermedia Emery, 1902
Leptogenys jeanneli Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Leptogenys leiothorax Prins, 1965
Leptogenys occidentalis Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Leptogenys pavesii Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Leptogenys regis Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys stuhlmanni Mayr, 1893
Leptothorax angustulus silvanus Forel, 1907
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) angulatus (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802Matabele ant
Megaponera analis rapax Santschi, 1914
Melissotarsus beccarii Emery, 1877
Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Meranoplus glaber Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Meranoplus inermis Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Meranoplus magrettii Magretti, 1884
Meranoplus nanus André, 1892
Mesoponera ambigua André, 1890
Mesoponera elisae Emery, 1915
Mesoponera ingesta Wheeler, 1922
Mesoponera subiridescens Wheeler, 1922
Messor angularis Santschi, 1928
Messor cephalotes Emery, 1895
Messor galla Mayr, 1904Japanese horseshoe crab
Messor luebberti Forel, 1910
Microdaceton exornatum Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Monomorium abyssinicum Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Monomorium affabile Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium afrc
Monomorium afrum André, 1884
Monomorium arboreum Weber, 1943
Monomorium bicolor (Emery, 1877)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium disertum Forel, 1913
Monomorium disoriente Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium epinotale Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Monomorium exiguum Forel, 1894
Monomorium fasciatum Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium guineense Bernard, 1953
Monomorium hanneli Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium intrudens Smith, 1874Arnold's dogwood
Monomorium iyenasu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium latinode Mayr, 1872Wasp
Monomorium lene Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium malamixtum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium malatu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium mirandum Arnold, 1955
Monomorium modestum Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium opacum Forel, 1913
Monomorium oscaris Forel, 1894
Monomorium osiridis Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rabirium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium robustior (Forel, 1892)⇒ Trichomyrmex robustior Forel, 1892
Monomorium strangulatum Santschi, 1921
Monomorium symmotu Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium torvicte Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium trake Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium vaguum Santschi, 1930
Monomorium vecte Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium voeltzkowi Forel, 1907
Myrmicaria fusca Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Myrmicaria natalensis navicula Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria reichenspergeri Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria rustica Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria rustica angustior Santschi, 1925
Myrmicaria striata Stitz, 1911Atlantic galeommatid
Myrmicaria striatula Santschi, 1925
Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Nesomyrmex humerosus Emery, 1896
Nesomyrmex latinodis Mayr, 1895
Nylanderia boltoni LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia jaegerskioeldi Mayr, 1904
Nylanderia scintilla LaPolla & Fi..., 2011
Nylanderia usambarica LaPolla, Haw..., 2011
Ocymyrmex flaviventris Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Ocymyrmex nitidulus Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Ocymyrmex phraxus Bolton, 1981
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus assiniensis Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Odontomachus troglodytes Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Ophthalmopone ilgii Forel, 1894
Pachycondyla ambigua (André, 1890)⇒ Mesoponera ambigua André, 1890
Pachycondyla analis (Latreille, 1802)⇒ Megaponera analis Latreille, 1802
Pachycondyla berthoudi Forel, 1890Striate hiatella
Pachycondyla caffraria Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pachycondyla cariosa Emery, 1895
Pachycondyla castanea Mayr, 1865
Pachycondyla castaneicolor Dalla Torre, 1893Striate tellin
Pachycondyla cavernosa Roger, 1860
Pachycondyla crassa Emery, 1877Downy venus
Pachycondyla elisae Forel, 1891
Pachycondyla fugax Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Pachycondyla ilgii Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Pachycondyla ingesta Wheeler, W.M., 1922Atlantic cleftclam
Pachycondyla kenyensis Santschi, 1937Alaska great-tellin
Pachycondyla kruegeri Forel, 1910Florida marshclam
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla pumicosa Roger, 1860Florida marshclam
Pachycondyla sculpturata Karavaiev, 1925
Pachycondyla sennaarensis Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla sjostedti Mayr, 1896Angelwing
Pachycondyla soror Emery, 1899Cumberland leafshell
Pachycondyla subiridescens Wheeler, W.M., 1922Atlantic cleftclam
Pachycondyla suspecta Santschi, 1914
Pachycondyla tarsata Fabricius, 1798Rose-painted semele
Pachycondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1901
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Parasyscia afer Forel, 1907
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina zanjensis LaPolla, Haw..., 2013
Parvaponera suspecta Santschi, 1914
Pheidole afrc
Pheidole areniphila Forel, 1910
Pheidole areniphila aurora Santschi, 1928
Pheidole caffra Emery, 1895Painted eggcockle
Pheidole crassinoda Emery, 1895Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole crassinoda sordidula Santschi, 1937
Pheidole dea Santschi, 1921
Pheidole guineensis Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole jordanica Saulcy, 1874
Pheidole katonae Forel, 1907
Pheidole liengmei Forel, 1894
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole megacephala speculifrons Stitz, 1911
Pheidole njassae Viehmeyer, 1914
Pheidole njassae legitima Santschi, 1916
Pheidole punctulata Mayr, 1866Leptosynapta montacutid
Pheidole rasnitsyni D. A. Dubovi..., 2011
Pheidole scabriuscula Gerstäcker, 1871
Pheidole sculpturata Mayr, 1866Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole sculpturata particeps Santschi, 1921
Pheidole speculifera Emery, 1877Eastern pearlshell
Pheidole vafra Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851East Indian harvesting ant
Phrynoponera pulchella Bolton & Fisher, 2008
Phrynoponera sveni Forel, 1916
Plagiolepis brunni Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Plagiolepis deweti Forel, 1904
Plagiolepis succini André, 1895Martinique tellin
Platythyrea arnoldi Forel, 1913
Platythyrea cribrinodis Gerstäcker, 1859
Platythyrea modesta Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Platythyrea schultzei Forel, 1910
Platythyrea viehmeyeri Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Plectroctena laevior Stitz, 1924Pacific mud-piddock
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
Plectroctena strigosa Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Polyrhachis (Myrma) decemdentata André, 1889
Polyrhachis (Myrma) gagates Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) medusa Forel, 1897Eastern aligena
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schlueteri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860Reddish lepton
Polyrhachis (Myrma) viscosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis aerope Wheeler, W.M., 1922
Polyrhachis andrei Emery, 1921Elegant dwarf cockle
Polyrhachis cornuta Stitz, 1910
Polyrhachis cubaensis Mayr, 1862
Polyrhachis epinotalis Santschi, 1924
Polyrhachis gerstaeckeri Forel, 1886
Polyrhachis gibbula Rigato, 2016
Polyrhachis latispina Emery, 1925
Polyrhachis limitis Santschi, 1939
Polyrhachis mkomaziae Taylor & McG..., 2020
Polyrhachis nigra Mayr, 1862
Polyrhachis nofra Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Polyrhachis omissa
Polyrhachis otleti Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Polyrhachis phidias Forel, 1910
Polyrhachis terminata Rigato, 2016
Polyrhachis volkarti Forel, 1916Painted eggcockle
Ponera swezeyi Wheeler, W.M., 1933Ample roughmya
Prionopelta aethiopica Arnold, 1949
Prionopelta concenta Brown, 1974
Pristomyrmex africanus Karavaiev, 1931
Pristomyrmex cribrarius Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Proceratium nilo Hita Garcia,..., 2014
Proceratium sali Hita Garcia,..., 2014
Proceratium tio Snelling & C..., 1992
Pyramica emmae Emery, 1890Ant
Pyramica ludovici (Forel, 1904)⇒ Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Pyramica lujae Forel, 1902
Pyramica mandibularis (Szabó, 1909)⇒ Strumigenys maxillaris Baroni Urbani, 2007
Pyramica marginata Santschi, 1914
Pyramica maynei Forel, 1916
Pyramica simoni Emery, 1895
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Pyramica thuvida Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica trieces Brown, 1960Boring petricola
Pyramica truncatidens Brown, 1950
Simopone grandis Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Simopone persculpta Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Simopone rabula Bolton & Fisher, 2012
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) pergandei Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865Northern riffleshell
Solenopsis saevissima itinerans Forel, 1911
Strumigenys adrasora Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys arnoldi Forel, 1913
Strumigenys didyma Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys dromoshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys dyshaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys emmae Emery, 1890Emma's Dacetine Ant
Strumigenys faurei Arnold, 1948
Strumigenys karawajewi (Brown, 1948)⇒ Pyramica karawajewi Brown, 1948
Strumigenys leae (Forel, 1913)⇒ Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876
Strumigenys ludovici Forel, 1904
Strumigenys lujae Forel, 1902
Strumigenys mandibularis Smith, F., 1860
Strumigenys marginata Santschi, 1914
Strumigenys maxillaris Baroni Urbani, 2007
Strumigenys maynei Forel, 1916
Strumigenys nigra Brown, 1971
Strumigenys nykara Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys omalyx Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys percrypta Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys perplexa Smith, F., 1876Purplish tagelus
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys serrula Santschi, 1910
Strumigenys shaula Bolton, 1983Spiny jewelbox
Strumigenys simoni Emery, 1895
Strumigenys thuvida Bolton, 1983
Strumigenys truncatidens Brown, 1950
Syllophopsis cryptobia (Santschi, 1921)⇒ Monomorium cryptobium Santschi, 1921
Syllophopsis malamixta Bolton, 1987
Syllophopsis modesta Santschi, 1914
Tapinoma acuminatum Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tapinoma demissum Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Tapinoma heyeri Forel, 1902
Tapinoma luteum Emery, 1895
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Tapinoma minimum Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Tapinoma pallipes Smith, 1876Ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Technomyrmex arnoldinus Forel, 1913
Technomyrmex hostilis Bolton, 2007
Technomyrmex moerens Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Technomyrmex pallipes Smith, F., 1876
Technomyrmex vapidus Bolton, 2007
Technomyrmex voeltzkowi Forel, 1907
Technomyrmex zimmeri Forel, 1911
Terataner bottegoi Emery, 1896Textured sportella
Tetramorium aculeatum Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Tetramorium aegeum Radchenko, 1992Softshell
Tetramorium agile Arnold, 1960
Tetramorium altivagans Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium amatongae Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium angulinode Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Tetramorium anxium Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Tetramorium argenteopilosum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium arzi Tohmé, G., 1969
Tetramorium bequaerti Forel, 1913
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium boltoni Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium caldarium Roger, 1857Ant
Tetramorium camerunense Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Tetramorium candidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium capense Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Tetramorium chloe Santschi, 1920
Tetramorium constanciae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium cristatum Stitz, 1910
Tetramorium decem Forel, 1913
Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894
Tetramorium do Forel, 1914
Tetramorium dogieli Karavaiev, 1931
Tetramorium dumezi Menozzi, 1942
Tetramorium edouardi Forel, 1894
Tetramorium eminii Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Tetramorium ericae Arnold, 1917Swamp fingernailclam
Tetramorium frenchi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium furtivum Arnold, 1956Boring softshell
Tetramorium gazense Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Tetramorium guineense (Bernard, 1953)⇒ Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846
Tetramorium humbloti Forel, 1891
Tetramorium inezulae Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Tetramorium intonsum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium jauresi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium longicorne Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium miserabile Santschi, 1918
Tetramorium mkomazi Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium mossamedense Forel, 1901Round combshell
Tetramorium muscorum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium nigrum Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium oculatum Forel, 1913
Tetramorium palaense Bolton, 1979California softshell
Tetramorium pauper Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium phasias Forel, 1914
Tetramorium philippwagneri Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium rhetidum Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium robertsoni Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium setigerum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium setuliferum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium shilohense Forel, 1913
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium squaminode Santschi, 1911
Tetramorium subcoecum Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Tetramorium tanaense Hita Garcia,..., 2010
Tetramorium tersum (Santschi, 1911)⇒ Tetramorium edouardi Forel, 1894
Tetramorium trimeni Emery, 1895
Tetramorium tychadion Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium ultor Forel, 1913
Tetramorium venator Hita Garcia ..., 2014
Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium weitzeckeri Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium zambezium Santschi, 1939
Tetraponera ambigua Emery, 1895Horseshoe crabs
Tetraponera andrei Mayr, 1895
Tetraponera atra Donisthorpe, 1949
Tetraponera gerdae Stitz, 1911
Tetraponera mocquerysi André, 1890
Tetraponera mocquerysi elongata Stitz, 1911
Tetraponera natalensis Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Tetraponera natalensis usambarensis Forel, 1911
Tetraponera ophthalmica Emery, 1912
Tetraponera parops Ward, 2006
Tetraponera penzigi Mayr, 1907Leptosynapta montacutid
Tetraponera penzigi infraspecies
Tetraponera penzigi praestigiatrix Santschi, 1937
Tetraponera prelli Forel, 1911
Tetraponera schulthessi Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851Destroyer Ant
Trichomyrmex oscaris Forel, 1894
Vicinopone conciliatrix Brown, 1975

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Tanzania
SubfamilyAenictinae
Emery, 1901
1
1
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Species

Taxom

SubfamilyAenictogitoninae
Ashmead, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
3
8
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
5
17
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
14
80
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptanillinae
Emery, 1910
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
35
249
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
26
119
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
11
Genus
Species

Taxom



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Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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