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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Uruguay (Southern South America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
282
1674
2697
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
281
1673
2696
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
271
1648
2663
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
168
1261
2113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
35
183
293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
31
175
285
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
13
95
200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
49
133
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
49
133
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Uruguay
49 Genera with 133 Species
#ABCDEFGHIKLMNPSTW
Acanthostichus Mayr, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Acromyrmex Mayr, 1909Leaf-cutting Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Amoimyrmex Cristiano, C..., 18632SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Apterostigma Mayr, 19111SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1893Leaf-cutting Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Bothriomyrmex Emery, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants10SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1902Black carpenter ant15SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1758Turtle ants1SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1912Acrobat Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Cylindromyrmex Mayr, 19251SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Dinoponera Roger, 1901Giant Amazonian ants1SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1912Cone ants4SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Eurhopalothrix Brown & Kempf, 19221SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 19022SpeciesTaxom
Fulakora Mann, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Heteroponera Mayr, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Holcoponera Mayr, 19291SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Iridomyrmex Mayr, 1868Rainbow ants1SpeciesTaxom
Kalathomyrmex Klingenberg ..., 19071SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 19084SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17581SpeciesTaxom
Mycetomoellerius Solomon, Rab..., 19142SpeciesTaxom
Mycetophylax Emery, 18881SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18872SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1868Legionary Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1906Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1858Panther Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1886Big-headed Ants9SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1887Harvester Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 19191SpeciesTaxom
Poneracantha Emery, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19661SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1868Fire ants10SpeciesTaxom
Stigmatomma Roger, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 19122SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Tranopelta Mayr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Uruguay
133 Species and 7 Subspecies
Acanthostichus laticornis Forel, 1908
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) ambiguus Emery, 1888Square sportella
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) hispidus Santschi, 1925
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) hystrix Latreille, 1802
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) laticeps Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) lobicornis Emery, 1888Square sportella
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) lundii Guérin-Ménev..., 1838
Acromyrmex (Acromyrmex) rugosus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) heyeri Forel, 1899
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) silvestrii Emery, 1905
Acromyrmex (Moellerius) striatus Roger, 1863
Acromyrmex charruanus Rabeling, Sc..., 2015
Acromyrmex fracticornis Forel, 1909
Amoimyrmex silvestrii Emery, 1905
Amoimyrmex striatus Roger, 1863
Anochetus altisquamis Mayr, 1887
Anochetus neglectus Emery, 1894
Apterostigma steigeri Santschi, 1911
Atta (Neoatta) sexdens Linnaeus, 1758
Atta (Neoatta) vollenweideri Forel, 1893Chaco leafcutter ant
Bothriomyrmex laticeps Emery, 1925
Brachymyrmex admotus Mayr, 1887
Brachymyrmex australis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Brachymyrmex australis curtus Santschi, 1922
Brachymyrmex bruchi Forel, 1912
Brachymyrmex giardi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex longicornis Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Brachymyrmex longicornis immunis Forel, 1908
Brachymyrmex melensis Zolessi, Abe..., 1978
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) cingulatus Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) renggeri Emery, 1894
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) rufipes Fabricius, 1775
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) bonariensis Mayr, 1868
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) punctulatus Mayr, 1868Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) substitutus Emery, 1894Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus tenuiscapus Roger, 1863
Camponotus termitarius Emery, 1902
Cephalotes atratus Linnaeus, 1758Ocean quahog
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) atra Mayr, 1870Florida marshclam
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) quadriformis Roger, 1863Cumberland leafshell
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) victima Smith, F., 1858Round combshell
Crematogaster cisplatinalis Mayr, 1887
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster nitidiceps Emery, 1895
Crematogaster sericea Forel, 1912
Crematogaster uruguayensis Santschi, 1912
Cylindromyrmex brevitarsus Santschi, 1925
Cyphomyrmex rimosus Spinola, 1853Rimose fungus ant
Cyphomyrmex transversus Emery, 1894
Dinoponera australis Emery, 1901
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex pyramicus garbei Forel, 1911
Dorymyrmex spurius Santschi, 1929
Dorymyrmex steigeri Santschi, 1912Florida marshclam
Eciton burchellii Westwood, 1842Cande diplodon
Ectatomma edentatum Roger, 1863
Eurhopalothrix bruchi (Santschi, 1922)⇒ Basiceros bruchi Santschi, 1922
Forelius brasiliensis Forel, 1908Giant cleftclam
Forelius heyeri Forel, 1902
Fulakora elongata Santschi, 1912
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Gnamptogenys triangularis Mayr, 1887South American grooved ant
Heteroponera dolo Roger, 1860
Holcoponera striatula Santschi, 1929
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera stoica Santschi, 1912
Iridomyrmex humilis (Mayr, 1868)⇒ Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868
Kalathomyrmex emeryi Forel, 1907
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Leptogenys australis Emery, 1888Square sportella
Linepithema gallardoi (Brèthes, 1914)⇒ Linepithema inacatum Bolton, 1995
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Linepithema inacatum Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Linepithema micans Forel, 1908
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Mycetomoellerius pruinosus Emery, 1906
Mycetomoellerius tucumanus Forel, 1914
Mycetophylax simplex Emery, 1888Square sportella
Myrmelachista gallicola Mayr, 1887
Myrmelachista nodigera Mayr, 1887False spike
Neivamyrmex dorbignii Shuckard, 1840
Neivamyrmex hetschkoi Mayr, 1886Aleutian cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex jerrmanni Forel, 1901
Neivamyrmex pertii Shuckard, 1840
Neivamyrmex sulcatus Mayr, 1868
Nylanderia fulva Mayr, 1862Rasberry ant
Nylanderia silvestrii Emery, 1906
Pachycondyla striata Smith, F., 1858
Pheidole bergi Mayr, 1887
Pheidole cavifrons Emery, 1906
Pheidole industa Santschi, 1939
Pheidole megacephala megacephala Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole obtusopilosa Mayr, 1887Inflated axinopsid
Pheidole sabella Wilson, 2003
Pheidole strobeli (Borgmeier, 1927)⇒ Pheidole nitidula Emery, 1888
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole triconstricta Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pogonomyrmex coarctatus Mayr, 1868
Pogonomyrmex cunicularius Mayr, 1887
Pogonomyrmex lobatus Santschi, 1921
Pogonomyrmex naegelii Emery, 1878
Pogonomyrmex uruguayensis Mayr, 1887
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Poneracantha triangularis Mayr, 1887
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex phyllophilus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pseudomyrmex venustus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) clytemnestra Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) metanotalis Emery, 1896False spike
Solenopsis (Euophthalma) nigella Emery, 1888Round combshell
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) daguerrei Santschi, 1930
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) quinquecuspis Forel, 1913Fire ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) richteri Forel, 1909BIFA
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) saevissima Smith, F., 1855Fire ant
Solenopsis emiliae Santschi, 1912
Solenopsis juliae Arakelian, 1991Leafy jewelbox
Solenopsis parva Mayr, 1868
Stigmatomma elongatum Santschi, 1912
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tapinoma heyeri Forel, 1902
Tapinoma heyeri risii Forel, 1912
Trachymyrmex pruinosus Emery, 1906
Trachymyrmex tucumanus Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Tranopelta gilva Mayr, 1866Slender toothwort
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Uruguay
SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
5
28
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
20
65
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
12
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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