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Checklist of Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ant)
for Utah (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
457
4270
11532
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
455
4265
11528
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
433
4198
11375
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
300
3365
9294
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
53
462
1852
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
45
426
1815
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
21
265
1658
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
38
237
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ant, Ants
38
237
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Utah
38 Genera with 237 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1909Citronella ants6SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1917Collared Ants5SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1952Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1877Black carpenter ant17SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1968Acrobat Ants14SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1952Cone ants9SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Eoformica Cockerell, 18771SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1939And Field Ants54SpeciesTaxom
Formicoxenus Mayr, 18954SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1994Citronella ants14SpeciesTaxom
Leptothorax Mayr, 18959SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Manica Jurine, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19632SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 19436SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1893Honeypot Ants13SpeciesTaxom
Myrmica Latreille, 191319SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1872Legionary Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1866Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1908Big-headed Ants17SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1895Harvester Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1899Amazon ants3SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 18661SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Proformica Ruzsky, 19021SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19602SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 1906Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19956SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 2000Miniature Trap-jaw Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18361SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1895Acorn Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1758Fierce Ants3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Utah
237 Species and 4 Subspecies
Acanthomyops coloradensis Wheeler, 1917
Acanthomyops creightoni Wing, 1968
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Acanthomyops occidentalis Wheeler, 1909
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) boulderensis Smith, M.R., 1941Canyon silktassel
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) subterranea Latreille, 1798Many-line lucine
Aphaenogaster occidentalis Emery, 1895
Aphaenogaster uinta Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Brachymyrmex depilis flavescens Grundmann, 1952
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) modoc Wheeler, W.M., 1910Carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) hunteri Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) discolor Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) essigi Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) hyatti Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) sayi Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ocreatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sansabeanus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) semitestaceus Snelling, R.R., 1970
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus vetus Scudder, 1877Shrubby primrose-willow
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) cerasi Fitch, 1855
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) coarctata Mayr, 1870
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) navajoa Buren, 1968
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) vermiculata Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Crematogaster borneensis harpyia Forel, 1911
Crematogaster isolata Buren, 1968
Crematogaster missouriensis Emery, 1895
Crematogaster mormonum Wheeler, 1919
Crematogaster nocturna Buren, 1968
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex brunneus Forel, 1908
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex paiute Snelling, R.R., 1995
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Dorymyrmex smithi (Cole, 1936)⇒ Dorymyrmex insana Buckley, 1866
Dorymyrmex wheeleri Kusnezov, 1952
Eciton lucanoides Emery, 1894
Eoformica pinguis S. H. Scudder, 1877
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) cinerea Mayr, 1853
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica adamsi Wheeler, W.M., 1909Sickle jackknife
Formica altipetens Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica canadensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Formica ciliata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Formica coloradensis Creighton, 1940
Formica comata Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Formica dakotensis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica fossaceps Buren, 1942
Formica francoeuri Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Formica gnava Buckley, 1866
Formica gynocrates Snelling, R...., 1985
Formica hewitti Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Formica integra Nylander, 1856Oblique jackknife clam
Formica integroides Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica laeviceps Creighton, 1940
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica lepida Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica manni Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica microgyna Wheeler, W.M., 1903
Formica moki Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Formica montana (Wheeler, W.M., 1910)⇒ Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838
Formica mucescens Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica neorufibarbis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica obtusopilosa Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica occulta Francoeur, 1973
Formica opaciventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica oreas Wheeler, W.M., 1903Orcutt nakedclam
Formica oregonensis Cole, 1938
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica perpilosa Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Formica planipilis Creighton, 1940
Formica podzolica Francoeur, 1973
Formica propinqua Creighton, 1940
Formica puberula Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica querquetulana Kennedy & De..., 1937Sleek macoma
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subelongata Francoeur, 1973
Formica subnitens Creighton, 1940
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Formica wheeleri Creighton, 1935
Formica xerophila Smith, M.R., 1939Eggleaf silktassel
Formicoxenus chamberlini Wheeler, 1904
Formicoxenus diversipilosus Smith, 1939
Formicoxenus hirticornis Emery, 1895
Formicoxenus provancheri Emery, 1895Shampoo ant
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) fallax Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) humilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Lasius (Chthonolasius) subumbratus Viereck, 1903
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) pallitarsis Provancher, 1881Subterranean Aphid-Tending Ant
Lasius brevicornis (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Lasius flavus Fabricius, 1782
Lasius sitiens Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius xerophilus Mackay, W.P...., 1994
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) acervorum Fabricius, 1793Slender Ant
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) canadensis (Provancher, 1887)⇒ Leptothorax muscorum Nylander, 1846
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) crassipilis Wheeler, W.M., 1917Sickle jackknife
Leptothorax (Leptothorax) muscorum Nylander, 1846Horseshoe crabs
Leptothorax (Myrafant) nevadensis (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Leptothorax (Myrafant) nitens (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) obliquicanthus (Cole, 1953)⇒ Temnothorax obliquicanthus Cole, 1953
Leptothorax (Myrafant) rugatulus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Leptothorax (Myrafant) tricarinatus (Emery, 1895)⇒ Temnothorax tricarinatus Emery, 1895
Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Pine tree ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Manica invidia Emery, 1895Lens lucine
Messor lobognathus Andrews, 1916California butterclam
Messor smithi Cole, 1963
Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium ergatogyna Wheeler, 1904
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium viride Brown, 1943
Myrmecocystus flaviceps Wheeler, W.M., 1912
Myrmecocystus hammettensis Cole, 1938
Myrmecocystus kennedyi Snelling, R.R., 1969
Myrmecocystus mendax Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus mexicanus Wesmael, 1838Arizona desert-thorn
Myrmecocystus mimicus Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus navajo Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Myrmecocystus placodops Forel, 1908
Myrmecocystus pyramicus Smith, M.R., 1951Graytwig
Myrmecocystus romainei Snelling, 1975
Myrmecocystus semirufus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Myrmecocystus testaceus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Myrmica americana Weber, 1939
Myrmica brevispinosa Wheeler, 1917Sickle jackknife
Myrmica crassirugis Francoeur, 2007
Myrmica discontinua Weber, 1939
Myrmica fracticornis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Myrmica hamulata Weber, 1939Atlantic jackknife
Myrmica incompleta Provancher, 1881Incomplete Ant
Myrmica latifrons Stärcke, 1927Corded pitar
Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846Subcancellate ervilia
Myrmica lobifrons (Pergande, 1900)⇒ Myrmica lobicornis Nylander, 1846
Myrmica monticola Creighton, 1950Lunate crassinella
Myrmica nearctica Weber, 1939
Myrmica rubra (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Myrmica sabuleti Meinert, 1861Newcomb pitar
Myrmica scabrinodis Nylander, 1846Ant
Myrmica schencki Viereck, 1903
Myrmica sulcinodis Nylander, 1846Micro-whip scorpions
Myrmica tahoensis Weber, 1948
Myrmica whymperi Forel, 1913
Neivamyrmex kiowapache Snelling, G...., 2007
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Paratrechina hystrix Trager, 1984
Paratrechina terricola Buckley, 1866
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) clydei Gregg, 1950
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) grundmanni Smith, M.R., 1953Eastern auger
Pheidole bicarinata Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904
Pheidole dentata Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Pheidole desertorum Wheeler, 1906
Pheidole diversipilosa Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole inquilina (Wheeler, 1903)⇒ Pheidole punctulata atrox Forel, 1913
Pheidole micula Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole paiute Gregg”Ž, 1959
Pheidole pilifera Roger, 1863Hairy Big-Headed Ant
Pheidole senex Gregg, 1952
Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex brevispinosus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex californicus Buckley, 1867California harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex comanche Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex imberbiculus Wheeler, 1902
Pogonomyrmex magnacanthus Cole, 1968
Pogonomyrmex maricopa Wheeler, 1914Maricopa harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex occidentalis Cresson, 1865Western harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex rugosus Emery, 1895Rough harvester ant
Pogonomyrmex salinus Olsen, 1934Calico clam
Pogonomyrmex subnitidus Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyergus mexicanus Forel, 1899Western Amazon ant
Polyrhachis laevigata Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Ponera pennsylvanica Buckley, 1866Pennsylvania Ponera
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Pyramica trieces Brown, 1960Boring petricola
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) carolinensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) salina Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) aurea Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Stenamma chiricahua Snelling, R.R., 1973
Stenamma diecki Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Stenamma occidentale
Stenamma smithi Cole, 1966
Stenamma snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Tapinoma sessile Say, 1836Coconut ant
Temnothorax andrei Emery, 1895
Temnothorax carinatus Cole, 1957
Temnothorax neomexicanus Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nevadensis Wheeler, 1903
Temnothorax nitens Emery, 1895
Temnothorax rugatulus Emery, 1895
Temnothorax tricarinatus Emery, 1895
Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758Carpenter carditid
Tetramorium hispidum Wheeler, W.M., 1915
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in Utah
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
5
13
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
2
3
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
12
111
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
18
109
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
1
1
Genus
Species
 
Taxom
 


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Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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