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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Tunisia (North Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
359
2886
6688
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
358
2883
6685
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
350
2865
6666
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
226
2182
5486
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
40
290
791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
36
274
772
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
175
631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
41
217
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
41
217
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Tunisia
41 Genera with 217 Species
#ABCDFGHLMNOPST
Aenictus Shuckard, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1910Collared Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Bothriomyrmex Emery, 191910SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1909Black carpenter ant14SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphis Förster, 1787Desert ants24SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1910Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1792Acrobat Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1926driver ant3SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Goniomma Emery, 19053SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18943SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 2020Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19688SpeciesTaxom
Leptanilla Emery, 19036SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 19374SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Lioponera Smith, 1910Ant-raiding ant1SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 189126SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 191522SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Oxyopomyrmex André, 18895SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1907Big-headed Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19207SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Proceratium Roger, 1912Hairy Curltail Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18693SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1911Fire ants15SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19012SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Strongylognathus Mayr, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1869Miniature Trap-jaw Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Tapinolepis Emery, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18613SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1911Acorn Ants42SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1901Fierce Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Trichomyrmex Mayr, 19071SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Tunisia
217 Species and 70 Subspecies
Aenictus rougieri André, 1893
Amblyopone normandi Santschi, 1915Plain tellin
Anochetus sedilloti Emery, 1884Herrington fingernailclam
Aphaenogaster (Aphaenogaster) sardoa Mayr, 1853Catspaw
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) gibbosa Latreille, 1798Elegant dwarf cockle
Aphaenogaster gibbosa homonyma Emery, 1921
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) pallida (Nylander, 1849)⇒ Aphaenogaster lesbica Forel, 1913
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) splendida Roger, 1859Pure mysella
Aphaenogaster crocea André, 1881Eggcockle
Aphaenogaster crocea croceoides Forel, 1890
Aphaenogaster crocea lenis Santschi, 1911
Aphaenogaster crocea splendidoides Forel, 1890
Aphaenogaster depilis Santschi, 1911
Aphaenogaster depilis numida Santschi, 1933
Aphaenogaster mauritanica Dalla Torre, 1893
Aphaenogaster strioloides Forel, 1890
Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa Lucas, 1849
Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa cabylica Stitz, 1917
Aphaenogaster testaceopilosa canescens Emery, 1915
Aphaenogaster ujhelyii Szabó, 1910Tampa tellin
Bothriomyrmex atlantis Forel, 1894Tennessee riffleshell
Bothriomyrmex atlantis inquilinus Santschi, 1919
Bothriomyrmex atlantis perfidus Santschi, 1926
Bothriomyrmex breviceps Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Bothriomyrmex cuculus Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Bothriomyrmex decapitans Santschi, 1911
Bothriomyrmex emarginatus Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Bothriomyrmex inquilinus Santschi, 1919
Bothriomyrmex pubens Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Bothriomyrmex regicidus Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cruentatus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) micans Nylander, 1856
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) aegyptiacus Emery, 1915
Camponotus aethiops aethiops Latreille, 1798
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) atlantis Forel, 1890Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) barbaricus Emery, 1905
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) compressus Fabricius, 1787Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) fellah Dalla Torre, 1893
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) thoracicus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Camponotus barbarossa micipsa Wheeler, 1922
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus planitae Santschi, 1929
Camponotus spissinodis Forel, 1909
Cardiocondyla batesii Forel, 1894
Cardiocondyla mauritanica Forel, 1890Moorish Sneaking Ant
Cardiocondyla nigra Forel, 1905
Cardiocondyla paranuda Seifert, 2003
Cardiocondyla sahlbergi Forel, 1913
Cataglyphis albicans Roger, 1859Dwarf surfclam
Cataglyphis albicans albicans Roger, 1859
Cataglyphis albicans kairuana Santschi, 1912
Cataglyphis albicans opaca Santschi, 1912
Cataglyphis bicolor Fabricius, 1793Sahara Desert ant
Cataglyphis bicolor adusta Santschi, 1929
Cataglyphis bicolor bicolor Fabricius, 1793
Cataglyphis bombycina Roger, 1859Saharan silver ant
Cataglyphis bombycina bruneipes Santschi, 1911
Cataglyphis bombycinus Roger, 1859Wavy-line astarte
Cataglyphis diehlii Forel, 1902
Cataglyphis fortis Forel, 1902
Cataglyphis hannae Agosti, 1994
Cataglyphis isis Forel, 1913
Cataglyphis lividus André, 1881Atlantic surfclam
Cataglyphis mauritanica Emery, 1906
Cataglyphis mauritanicus Emery, 1906
Cataglyphis niger André, 1881Atlantic surfclam
Cataglyphis nodus Brullé, 1833
Cataglyphis oasium Menozzi, 1932
Cataglyphis ruber Forel, 1903Dwarf surfclam
Cataglyphis savignyi Dufour, 1862
Cataglyphis viatica Fabricius, 1787
Cataglyphis viaticus Fabricius, 1787
Cerapachys noctambulus Santschi, 1910Tiger lucine
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) auberti Emery, 1869Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) inermis Mayr, 1862Leptosynapta montacutid
Crematogaster inermis lucida Forel, 1890
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) laestrygon Emery, 1869Catspaw
Crematogaster laestrygon diminuta Santschi, 1910
Crematogaster laestrygon granulata Santschi, 1910
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) oasium Santschi, 1911
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) scutellaris Olivier, 1792Cocktail Ant
Dolichoderus taschenbergi wheeleriella Forel, 1916
Dorylus (Alapone) aethiopicus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Dorylus (Typhlopone) fulvus Westwood, 1839Blake lucine
Dorylus fulvus punicus Santschi, 1926
Formica pergandei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Goniomma hispanicum André, 1883
Goniomma punicum Forel, 1907
Goniomma tuneticum Forel, 1905
Hypoponera abeillei André, 1881Atlantic surfclam
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Hypoponera ragusai Emery, 1894Ant
Lasius tunisius Seifert, 2020
Lepisiota frauenfeldi Mayr, 1855Browsing Ant
Lepisiota frauenfeldi barbara Santschi, 1917
Lepisiota frauenfeldi pubescens Forel, 1892
Lepisiota frauenfeldi truncata Finzi, 1940
Lepisiota frauenfeldi variabilis Santschi, 1917
Lepisiota frauenfeldi velox Baroni Urbani, 1968
Lepisiota nigrescens Karavaiev, 1912
Lepisiota velox Baroni Urbani, 1968
Leptanilla exigua Santschi, 1908
Leptanilla minuscula Santschi, 1907
Leptanilla nana Santschi, 1915Pale lilliput
Leptanilla tanit Santschi, 1907
Leptanilla tenuis Santschi, 1907
Leptanilla theryi Forel, 1903
Leptothorax (Myrafant) exilis (Emery, 1869)⇒ Temnothorax exilis Emery, 1869
Leptothorax (Nesomyrmex) angulatus (Mayr, 1862)⇒ Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Leptothorax (Temnothorax) recedens (Nylander, 1856)⇒ Temnothorax recedens Nylander, 1856
Leptothorax mortoni (Aguayo, 1937)⇒ Temnothorax mortoni Aguayo, 1937
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Lioponera noctambula Santschi, 1910
Messor aegyptiacus Emery, 1878Inflated axinopsid
Messor aegyptiacus aegyptiacus Emery, 1878
Messor aegyptiacus fossulatus (Santschi, 1923)⇒ Messor foreli Santschi, 1923
Messor aegyptiacus tunetinus Santschi, 1923
Messor arenarius Fabricius, 1787Florida marshclam
Messor barbarus Linnaeus, 1767Harvester ant
Messor barbarus politus Karavaiev, 1912
Messor barbarus santschii Emery, 1908
Messor beduinus Emery, 1922Carpenter carditid
Messor foreli Santschi, 1923Inflated axinopsid
Messor grandinidus Emery, 1912
Messor lobicornis Forel, 1894Lilliput
Messor lobicornis normandi Santschi, 1918
Messor lobicornis submuticus Emery, 1908
Messor medioruber Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Messor medioruber maurus Santschi, 1927
Messor medioruber postpetiolatus Santschi, 1917
Messor minor André, 1883Cuba transennella
Messor picturatus maurus Santschi, 1927
Messor postpetiolatus Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Messor punctaticeps Barech, Khal..., 2020
Messor sanctus Emery, 1921Elegant dwarf cockle
Messor santschii Emery, 1908
Messor semirufus André, 1883Cuba transennella
Messor striaticeps André, 1883
Messor striatulus Emery, 1891
Monomorium areniphilum Santschi, 1911
Monomorium australe Emery, 1886
Monomorium clavicorne André, 1881Eggcockle
Monomorium clavicorne punicum Santschi, 1915
Monomorium damarense Forel, 1910
Monomorium destructor (Jerdon, 1851)⇒ Trichomyrmex destructor Jerdon, 1851
Monomorium herero Forel, 1910
Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium indet
Monomorium indicum Forel, 1902Ant
Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium major Bernard, 1953Savannah lilliput
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pergandei Emery, 1893
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium salomonis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium salomonis didonis Santschi, 1921
Monomorium salomonis scipionis Santschi, 1921
Monomorium santschii Forel, 1905Texas aligena
Monomorium sommieri Emery, 1908
Monomorium subopacum (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium subopacum planidorsum Emery, 1915
Myrmecina graminicola Latreille, 1802Grass Ant
Nesomyrmex angulatus Mayr, 1862
Oxyopomyrmex emeryi Santschi, 1908
Oxyopomyrmex nigripes Santschi, 1907
Oxyopomyrmex nitidior Santschi, 1910
Oxyopomyrmex santschii (Forel, 1904)⇒ Oxyopomyrmex saulcyi Emery, 1889
Oxyopomyrmex saulcyi Emery, 1889
Pheidole cicatricosa (Nylander, 1849)⇒ Pheidole pallidula Nylander, 1849
Pheidole indica Mayr, 1879Big-headed ant
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole pallidula Nylander, 1849Cumberland leafshell
Pheidole pallidula tasdelenia Özdikmen, 2010
Pheidole pallidula tristior Forel, 1907
Pheidole santschii Forel, 1907
Pheidole sinaitica santschii Forel, 1907
Plagiolepis (Plagiolepis) schmitzii Forel, 1895Elegant dwarf cockle
Plagiolepis atlantis Santschi, 1920
Plagiolepis pallescens Forel, 1889Giant cleftclam
Plagiolepis pallescens atlantis Santschi, 1920
Plagiolepis pallescens kabyla Santschi, 1920
Plagiolepis pallescens polygyna Santschi, 1922
Plagiolepis pallescens sordida Santschi, 1920
Ponera coarctata Latreille, 1802Indolent Ant
Proceratium algiricum Forel, 1899
Proceratium numidicum Santschi, 1912Florida marshclam
Pyramica argiola (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys argiola Emery, 1869
Pyramica baudueri (Emery, 1875)⇒ Strumigenys baudueri Emery, 1875
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) fugax Latreille, 1798Tellin semele
Solenopsis fugax tisiphone Santschi, 1934
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) lou Forel, 1902
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Solenopsis alecto Santschi, 1934Tellin semele
Solenopsis atlantis Santschi, 1934Tellin semele
Solenopsis emeryi Santschi, 1934Tellin semele
Solenopsis longiceps (Forel, 1907)⇒ Solenopsis tennesseensis Smith, M.R., 1951
Solenopsis longiceps barbara Santschi, 1934
Solenopsis lotophaga Santschi, 1911
Solenopsis megera Santschi, 1934Tellin semele
Solenopsis normandi Santschi, 1934Tellin semele
Solenopsis occipitalis Santschi, 1911
Solenopsis santschii Forel, 1905
Solenopsis scipio Santschi, 1911
Stenamma africanum Santschi, 1939
Stenamma msilanum Forel, 1901
Stigmatomma normandi Santschi, 1915
Strongylognathus afer Emery, 1884Herrington fingernailclam
Strongylognathus foreli Emery, 1884Carpenter carditid
Strumigenys argiola Emery, 1869
Strumigenys baudueri Emery, 1875
Strumigenys buleru Brown, 1988
Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869Membraniferous Dacetine Ant
Tapinolepis simulans Santschi, 1908
Tapinoma (Tapinoma) simrothi Krausse, 1911
Tapinoma insularis Seifert, Kau..., 2024
Tapinoma magnum (Mayr, 1861)⇒ Tapinoma nigerrimum Nylander, 1856
Temnothorax algiricus Forel, 1894
Temnothorax annibalis Santschi, 1909
Temnothorax annibalis numidicus Santschi, 1929
Temnothorax arenarius Santschi, 1908
Temnothorax arenarius fusciventris Santschi, 1911
Temnothorax atlantis brunea Santschi, 1918
Temnothorax atlantis veneris Santschi, 1931
Temnothorax bucheti Santschi, 1909
Temnothorax bucheti tuneticus Santschi, 1918
Temnothorax bugnioni pupseli Santschi, 1909
Temnothorax curtulus gentilis Santschi, 1923
Temnothorax delaparti Forel, 1890
Temnothorax exilis Emery, 1869
Temnothorax flavispinus amilcaris Santschi, 1939
Temnothorax flavispinus clivulus Santschi, 1939
Temnothorax flavispinus crassispinus Cagniant, 1970
Temnothorax flavispinus impurus Santschi, 1939
Temnothorax flavispinus rufescens Forel, 1907
Temnothorax foreli Santschi, 1907
Temnothorax gentilis Santschi, 1923
Temnothorax hadrumetensis Santschi, 1918
Temnothorax kraussei Emery, 1916
Temnothorax laurae Emery, 1884
Temnothorax laurae colettae Santschi, 1915
Temnothorax laurae rosae Santschi, 1915
Temnothorax longipilosus Santschi, 1912
Temnothorax longispinosus Roger, 1863Long-Spined Acorn Ant
Temnothorax manni Wheeler, 1914
Temnothorax miserabilis Santschi, 1918
Temnothorax mortoni Aguayo, 1937
Temnothorax naeviventris Santschi, 1910
Temnothorax naeviventris kefensis Santschi, 1929
Temnothorax nigritus salambo Santschi, 1912
Temnothorax nitidiceps Dalla Torre, 1893
Temnothorax normandi Santschi, 1912
Temnothorax oraniensis Forel, 1894
Temnothorax pallidipes Santschi, 1910
Temnothorax pupseli Santschi, 1909
Temnothorax recedens Nylander, 1856
Temnothorax santschii Forel, 1905
Temnothorax tebessae gapsensis Santschi, 1929
Temnothorax tenuispinus Santschi, 1911
Tetramorium alternans (Santschi, 1929)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium atlante Cagniant, 1970
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium biskrense Forel, 1904Horseshoe crabs
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium exasperatum Emery, 1891
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium maurum Santschi, 1918
Tetramorium pusillum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium semilaeve André, 1883Cuba transennella
Tetramorium semilaeve atlante Cagniant, 1970
Tetramorium semilaeve jugurtha Menozzi, 1934
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium setigerum Mayr, 1901
Trichomyrmex santschii Forel, 1907

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
4
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
41
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyLeptanillinae
Emery, 1910
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
19
143
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
6
9
Genera
Species

Taxom



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