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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region West Mexico (Mexico)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
4022
7977
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
406
4020
7976
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
392
3956
7800
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
254
3229
6440
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
50
609
1103
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
45
595
1095
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
280
842
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
64
230
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
64
230
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for West Mexico
64 Genera with 230 Species
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Acanthomyops Mayr, 1862
Citronella ants0SpeciesTaxom
Acropyga Roger, 19731SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18841SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Aphaenogaster Mayr, 1896Collared Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Atta Fabricius, 1858Leaf-cutting Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Azteca Forel, 18999SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1874Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1896Black carpenter ant18SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18902SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 20041SpeciesTaxom
Cephalotes Latreille, 1901Turtle ants9SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1896Acrobat Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Cryptopone Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Cyphomyrmex Mayr, 18961SpeciesTaxom
Dolichoderus Lund, 18962SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1863Cone ants6SpeciesTaxom
Eciton Latreille, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Ectatomma Smith, 18602SpeciesTaxom
Forelius Emery, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1913And Field Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Gnamptogenys Roger, 18842SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18873SpeciesTaxom
Labidus Jurine, 18021SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 20112SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18851SpeciesTaxom
Liometopum Mayr, 1895Velvety Tree Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1934Honey carrier1SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 17588SpeciesTaxom
Mycocepurus Forel, 18931SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecina Curtis, 1829
0SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecocystus Wesmael, 1886Honeypot Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neivamyrmex Borgmeier, 1972Legionary Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 19451SpeciesTaxom
Nomamyrmex Borgmeier, 18421SpeciesTaxom
Novomessor Emery, 18992SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1905Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 19891SpeciesTaxom
Odontomachus Latreille, 1937Trap-jaw ants7SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1804Panther Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants4SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1922Big-headed Ants44SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 1861
0SpeciesTaxom
Pogonomyrmex Mayr, 1934Harvester Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18593SpeciesTaxom
Ponera Latreille, 19621SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prionopelta Mayr, 19091SpeciesTaxom
Procryptocerus Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Pseudomyrmex Lund, 194216SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 18901SpeciesTaxom
Rhopalothrix Mayr, 20131SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 19941SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants5SpeciesTaxom
Stenamma Westwood, 19142SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1906Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 17931SpeciesTaxom
Temnothorax Mayr, 1914Acorn Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1896Fierce Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Trachymyrmex Forel, 1893
0SpeciesTaxom
Typhlomyrmex Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Wasmannia Forel, 18631SpeciesTaxom


Species list for West Mexico
230 Species and 6 Subspecies
Acropyga epedana Snelling, R.R., 1973
Anochetus mayri Emery, 1884Ant
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Aphaenogaster (Attomyrma) treatae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Aphaenogaster ensifera Forel, 1899
Aphaenogaster mexicana Pergande, 1896
Atta (Archeatta) mexicana Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Azteca alfari Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca angusticeps Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca beltii Emery, 1893
Azteca coeruleipennis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca flavigaster Longino, 2007
Azteca forelii Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Azteca longiceps Emery, 1893Simple cleftclam
Azteca pittieri Forel, 1899Simple cleftclam
Azteca velox Forel, 1899
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mathildeae Smith, M.R., 1949Olax
Camponotus (Manniella) ulcerosus Wheeler, W.M., 1910
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) trepidulus Creighton, 1965
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) festinatus Buckley, 1866
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) picipes Olivier, 1792Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) punctulatus Mayr, 1868Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus frontalis Pergande, 1896
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus pudorosus Emery, 1925
Camponotus rubrithorax Forel, 1899Globular peaclam
Camponotus socorroensis Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Camponotus striatus Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Camponotus tepicanus Pergande, 1896
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1890Yellow sneaking ant
Carebara intermedia Fernández, 2004
Cephalotes bimaculatus Smith, 1860Pimpled diplodon
Cephalotes goniodontus (De Andrade, 1999)⇒ Cephalotes goniodontes De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes hirsutus De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes maculatus Smith, 1876Purplish tagelus
Cephalotes minutus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes pallens Klug, 1824
Cephalotes toltecus De Andrade, 1999
Cephalotes umbraculatus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Cephalotes wheeleri Forel, 1901
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) dentinodis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) opaca Mayr, 1870
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) crinosa Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) sumichrasti Mayr, 1870Sister diplodon
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) torosa Mayr, 1870Simple cleftclam
Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862Inflated axinopsid
Crematogaster rochai Forel, 1903
Crematogaster sculpturata (Pergande, 1896)⇒ Crematogaster curvispinosa Mayr, 1862
Cryptopone guatemalensis Forel, 1899
Cyphomyrmex flavidus Pergande, 1896
Dolichoderus gibbifer gibbifer Emery, 1887
Dolichoderus granulatus Pergande, 1896
Dorymyrmex bicolor Wheeler, W.M., 1906Bi-colored Pyramid Ant
Dorymyrmex flavopectus Smith, M.R., 1944Flat diplodon
Dorymyrmex flavus McCook, 1879
Dorymyrmex insanus Buckley, 1866Pyramid ant
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Dorymyrmex pyramicus Roger, 1863Southern acornshell
Eciton cocula (Mann, 1925)⇒ Neivamyrmex agilis Borgmeier, 1953
Eciton mexicanum Roger, 1863Inflated axinopsid
Ectatomma (Ectatomma) tuberculatum Olivier, 1792Ant
Ectatomma ruidum Roger, 1860
Forelius mccooki McCook, 1879
Forelius pruinosus Roger, 1863High noon ant
Formica browni Francoeur, 1973
Formica canadensis Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Formica densiventris Viereck, 1903
Formica limata Wheeler, W.M., 1913Orcutt nakedclam
Gnamptogenys regularis Mayr, 1870
Gnamptogenys striatula Mayr, 1884
Hypoponera ergatandria Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Hypoponera opaciceps Mayr, 1887Carolina marshclam
Hypoponera trigona trigona Mayr, 1887
Labidus coecus Latreille, 1802
Leptogenys (Lobopelta) elongata Buckley, 1866
Leptogenys chamela Lattke, 2011
Linepithema dispertitum Forel, 1885
Liometopum apiculatum Mayr, 1870
Liometopum luctuosum Wheeler, W.M., 1905Pine tree ant
Liometopum occidentale Emery, 1895Beaver-tail fairy shrimp
Melophorus insularis Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Monomorium compressum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium floricola Jerdon, 1851Bicolored trailing ant
Monomorium indet
Monomorium marjoriae DuBois, 1986Stephens dwarf-venus
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium opacior Forel, 1913
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Mycocepurus smithii Forel, 1893Orbicular axinopsid
Myrmecocystus melliger Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Myrmelachista skwarrae Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Neivamyrmex agilis Borgmeier, 1953Minute turton
Neivamyrmex andrei Emery, 1901
Neivamyrmex chamelensis Watkins, 1986
Neivamyrmex cornutus Watkins, 1975Planktonic sportellid
Neivamyrmex graciellae Mann, 1926Many-rib cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex harrisii Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex macropterus Borgmeier, 1953Minute turton
Neivamyrmex mandibularis Smith, 1942
Neivamyrmex melanocephalus Emery, 1895
Neivamyrmex melshaemeri Haldeman, 1852
Neivamyrmex nigrescens Cresson, 1872
Neivamyrmex rugulosus Borgmeier, 1953Minute turton
Neivamyrmex sumichrasti Norton, 1868Bumpy cyclocardia
Neivamyrmex swainsonii Shuckard, 1840
Neivamyrmex texanus Watkins, 1972Ovate cyclocardia
Nesomyrmex wilda Smith, 1945
Nomamyrmex esenbeckii Westwood, 1842
Novomessor albisetosa (Mayr, 1886)⇒ Novomessor albisetosus Mayr, 1886
Novomessor ensifera Forel, 1899
Nylanderia melanderi arenivaga Wheeler, 1905
Ocymyrmex tachys Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus desertorum (Wheeler, 1915)⇒ Odontomachus clarus Roger, 1861
Odontomachus haematodus Linnaeus, 1758Two-spined trapjaw ant
Odontomachus insularis Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Odontomachus laticeps Roger, 1861Candystick tellin
Odontomachus meinerti Forel, 1905
Odontomachus ruginodis Smith, M.R., 1937Eggleaf silktassel
Pachycondyla harpax Fabricius, 1804Ant
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla stigma (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Pseudoponera stigma Fabricius, 1804
Pachycondyla villosa (Fabricius, 1804)⇒ Neoponera vilosa Fabricius, 1804
Paratrechina fulva Mayr, 1862Tawny crazy ant
Paratrechina laevigata Mac Kay, 1998
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Pheidole (Ceratopheidole) granulata Pergande, 1896
Pheidole (Macropheidole) fimbriata Roger, 1863
Pheidole (Macropheidole) rhea Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Pheidole anastasii Emery, 1896Anastasia's big-headed ant
Pheidole bilimeki (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole carbonaria (Forel, 1901)⇒ Pheidole tepicana Pergande, 1896
Pheidole ceres Wheeler, 1904
Pheidole chalca Wheeler, 1914
Pheidole colobopsis Mann, 1916Inflated diplodon
Pheidole coracina Wilson, 2003
Pheidole daphne Wilson, 2003
Pheidole delecta Forel, 1899
Pheidole dwyeri Gregg, 1969
Pheidole erethizon Wilson, 2003
Pheidole gouldi Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole guerrerana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hamtoni Wilson, 2003
Pheidole hirtula Forel, 1899
Pheidole hyatti Emery, 1895Many-line lucine
Pheidole laevivertex Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole laniger Wilson, 2003
Pheidole madrensis Wilson, 2003
Pheidole megacephala megacephala Fabricius, 1793
Pheidole micula Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole morelosana Wilson, 2003
Pheidole obtusospinosa Pergande, 1896
Pheidole optiva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole porcula Wheeler, 1908Rough razor
Pheidole psammophila Creighton & ..., 1955Frilled venus
Pheidole punctatissima (Mayr, 1870)⇒ Pheidole jamaicensis Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole rugifrons (Pergande, 1896)⇒ Pheidole tepicana Pergande, 1896
Pheidole senex Gregg, 1952
Pheidole skwarrae Wheeler, 1934
Pheidole soritis (Wheeler, 1908)⇒ Pheidole sitarches Wheeler, 1908
Pheidole subdentata (Mayr, 1853)⇒ Pheidole obtusospinosa Pergande, 1896
Pheidole susannae Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole tepicana Pergande, 1896
Pheidole tetra Creighton, 1950
Pheidole tetroides Wilson, 2003
Pheidole tigris Wilson, 2003
Pheidole tolteca Forel, 1901Round combshell
Pheidole tristis Smith, 1858Inflated axinopsid
Pheidole virago Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Pheidole walkeri Mann, 1922
Pogonomyrmex barbatus Smith, 1858Agricultural ant
Pogonomyrmex humerotumidus Vásquez-Bola..., 2004
Pogonomyrmex wheeleri Olsen, 1934Calico clam
Polyrhachis flavicornis Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase
Ponera exotica Smith, M.R., 1962Ant
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Prionopelta modesta Forel, 1909Lilliput
Procryptocerus scabriusculus Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex apache Creighton, 1953
Pseudomyrmex brunneus Smith, 1877
Pseudomyrmex championi Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex cubaensis Forel, 1901Ant
Pseudomyrmex elongatus Mayr, 1870Ant
Pseudomyrmex gracilis Fabricius, 1804Elongate twig ant
Pseudomyrmex ita Forel, 1906
Pseudomyrmex janzeni Ward, 1993Feathery shipworm
Pseudomyrmex major Forel, 1899
Pseudomyrmex nigropilosus Emery, 1890Elliptical sportella
Pseudomyrmex pallidus Smith, F., 1855
Pseudomyrmex rufomedius Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex seminole Ward, 1985Cupped shipworm
Pseudomyrmex simplex Smith, F., 1877
Pseudomyrmex subater Wheeler, W.M..., 1914
Pseudomyrmex veneficus Wheeler, W.M., 1942
Pyramica eggersi Emery, 1890Ant
Rhopalothrix therion Longino & Bo..., 2013
Rogeria cuneola Kugler, C., 1994
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) amblychila Wheeler, W.M., 1915Many-line lucine
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) aurea Wheeler, W.M., 1906
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) geminata Fabricius, 1804Fire Ant
Solenopsis (Solenopsis) xyloni McCook, 1879Southern fire ant
Solenopsis indet
Stenamma huachucanum Smith, M.R., 1957Arana
Stenamma manni Wheeler, W.M., 1914
Strumigenys louisianae Roger, 1863
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys silvestrii Emery, 1906Ant
Tapinoma melanocephalum Fabricius, 1793Ghost ant
Temnothorax manni Wheeler, 1914
Tetramorium bicolorum Vásquez-Bola..., 2007
Tetramorium hispidum Wheeler, W.M., 1915
Tetramorium lanuginosum Mayr, 1870Ant
Tetramorium mexicanum Bolton, 1979California softshell
Tetramorium placidum Bolton, 1979California softshell
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium spinosum Pergande, 1896
Typhlomyrmex pusillus Emery, 1894
Wasmannia auropunctata Roger, 1863Electric ant

Subnodes of Formicidae with occurrences in West Mexico
SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
7
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyEcitoninae
Forel, 1893
4
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
15
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
26
108
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
11
25
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
16
Genus
Species

Taxom



Formicidae (Latreille 1809)
Formicidae (Latreille 1809)


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