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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Tennessee (USA)


Class
 		Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects		476
4010
8735		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 		Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects		475
4007
8731		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 		Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects		450
3905
8446		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 		Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects		315
3222
6875		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Order
 		Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps		54
406
793		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 		Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps		44
363
746		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 		Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps		16
164
557		Families
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 		Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants		1
40
156		Family
Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants		40
156		Genera
Species		 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tennessee
40 Genera with 156 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1893Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 18441SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1915Collared Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1941Black carpenter ant13SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1895Acrobat Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18863SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants2SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants19SpeciesTaxom
Formicium Westwood, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18592SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1846Citronella ants7SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18635SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19434SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1838Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 19306SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1872Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1922Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1890Panther Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants5SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18662SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1863Hairy Curltail Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18552SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 193412SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1972Fire ants7SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19035SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 1859
0SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1906Miniature Trap-jaw Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1903Acorn Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1925Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 18811SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tennessee
156 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops pubescens Buren, 1942Santo Domingo carditid
Acanthomyops subglaber Emery, 1893
Amblyopone pallipes Haldeman, 1844
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster carolinensis (Wheeler, W.M., 1915)⇒ Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915
Aphaenogaster fulva Roger, 1863
Aphaenogaster lamellidens Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Aphaenogaster mariae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster picea Wheeler, 1908Broad lepton
Aphaenogaster rudis (Enzmann, J., 1947)⇒ Aphaenogaster piceum Wheeler, 1908
Aphaenogaster tennesseensis (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Aphaenogaster tenneseensis Mayr, 1862
Aphaenogaster texana Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) consobrinus Erichson, 1842Banded sugar ant
Camponotus claripes claripes Mayr, 1876
Camponotus tricoloratus Clark, 1941
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) ashmeadi Mayr, 1886Acrobat ant
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) depilis Wheeler, W.M., 1919
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) emeryana Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laeviuscula Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) pilosa Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) punctulata (Emery, 1895)⇒ Crematogaster lineolata Say, 1836
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) minutissima Mayr, 1870Lunate crassinella
Crematogaster missouriensis Emery, 1895
Dolichoderus (Hypoclinea) taschenbergi Mayr, 1866Green blossom
Dolichoderus mariae Forel, 1885Sister diplodon
Dolichoderus pustulatus Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Dorymyrmex bureni Trager, 1988
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica biophilica Trager, 2007
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica difficilis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica lecontei (Kennedy & De..., 1937)⇒ Formica subsericea Say, 1836
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica querquetulana Kennedy & De..., 1937Sleek macoma
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica schaufussi (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formicium berryi ♰ Carpenter, 1929
Hypoponera indet
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius brevicornis (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Lasius flavus Fabricius, 1782
Leptothorax (Dichothorax) manni (Wheeler, 1914)⇒ Temnothorax manni Wheeler, 1914
Leptothorax (Dichthorax) pergandei (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Myrafant) ambiguus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax ambiguus Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) schaumii (Roger, 1863)⇒ Temnothorax schaumii Roger, 1863
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecina americana Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmica (Myrmica) punctiventris Roger, 1863
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica detritinodis (Emery, 1921)⇒ Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Myrmica pinetorum Wheeler, 1905Ant Of The Pines
Myrmica spatulata Smith, 1930
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex carolinensis Emery, 1894
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Pachycondyla chinensis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Brachyponera chinensis Emery, 1895
Pachycondyla rostrata Emery, 1890
Paratrechina faisonensis Forel, 1922
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina parvula Mayr, 1870
Paratrechina terricola Buckley, 1866
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole crassicornis (Emery, 1895)⇒ Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole picea (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Pheidole piceonigra Emery, 1922
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole tysoni Forel, 1901Round combshell
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Proceratium crassicorne (Emery, 1895)⇒ Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Proceratium silaceum Roger, 1863
Pseudomyrmex ejectus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pyramica abdita Wesson & Wesson, 1939Pismo clam
Pyramica angulata Smith, 1931
Pyramica clypeata Roger, 1863
Pyramica creightoni Smith, 1931
Pyramica dietrichi Smith, 1931
Pyramica laevinasis Smith, 1931
Pyramica missouriensis Smith, 1931
Pyramica ohioensis Kennedy & Sc..., 1933Lily venus
Pyramica ornata Mayr, 1887Threetooth carditid
Pyramica pilinasis Forel, 1901
Pyramica reflexa Wesson & Wesson, 1939Pismo clam
Pyramica talpa Weber, 1934
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) carolinensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) texana (Emery, 1895)⇒ Diplorhoptrum texanum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) richteri Forel, 1909BIFA
Solenopsis indet
Solenopsis invicta Buren, 1972Argentine Fire Ant
Stenamma brevicorne Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma impar Forel, 1901Round combshell
Stenamma meridionale Smith, M.R., 1957Arana
Stenamma schmitti Wheeler, 1903
Strumigenys clipeata Roger, 1863
Strumigenys dietrichi Smith, M.R., 1931
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys ornata Mayr, 1887
Strumigenys rogeri Emery, 1890Ant
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax curvispinosus Mayr, 1866
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax pergandei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax texanus Wheeler, 1903
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium tsushimae Emery, 1925Ant
Trachymyrmex septentrionalis McCook, 1881Northern Fungus Farming Ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Tennessee
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants		5
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormiciinae ♰
Lutz, 1986
1
1		Genus
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
12
53		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
14
80		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
6
9		Genera
Species
Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
2		Genus
Species
Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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