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Checklist for Family Formicidae Latreille, 1809 (Ants)
and region Western Cape (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
528
5425
11871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
526
5418
11860
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
502
5315
11672
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
332
4419
10200
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
65
906
2123
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
61
892
2112
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
25
380
1470
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
65
269
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
65
269
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Western Cape
65 Genera with 269 Species
#ABCDEFHLMNOPRST
Acropyga Roger, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Aenictus Shuckard, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Agraulomyrmex Prins, 19831SpeciesTaxom
Amblyopone Erichson, 1842
0SpeciesTaxom
Anillomyrma Emery, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Anochetus Mayr, 18951SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18956SpeciesTaxom
Aphomomyrmex Emery, 1899
0SpeciesTaxom
Atopomyrmex André, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Axinidris Weber, 20071SpeciesTaxom
Bothroponera Smith, 20136SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868
Rover ants0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1910Black carpenter ant42SpeciesTaxom
Cardiocondyla Emery, 18912SpeciesTaxom
Carebara Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Cerapachys Smith, 1910Ant-raiding ant2SpeciesTaxom
Crematogaster Lund, 1910Acrobat Ants15SpeciesTaxom
Diplomorium Mayr, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Discothyrea Roger, 19161SpeciesTaxom
Dorylus Fabricius, 1817driver ant4SpeciesTaxom
Dorymyrmex Mayr, 1911Cone ants1SpeciesTaxom
Euponera Forel, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1886And Field Ants8SpeciesTaxom
Hagensia Forel, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Hypoponera Santschi, 18594SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19263SpeciesTaxom
Leptogenys Roger, 19135SpeciesTaxom
Linepithema Mayr, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Megaponera Mayr, 1862
0SpeciesTaxom
Melissotarsus Emery, 19072SpeciesTaxom
Meranoplus Smith, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Mesoponera Emery, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Messor Forel, 19234SpeciesTaxom
Monomorium Mayr, 194439SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Myrmicaria Saunders, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Nesomyrmex Wheeler, 20088SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1915Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Ochetellus Shattuck, 18621SpeciesTaxom
Ocymyrmex Emery, 18924SpeciesTaxom
Oligomyrmex Westwood, 1840
0SpeciesTaxom
Ophthalmopone Forel, 1890
0SpeciesTaxom
Pachycondyla Smith, 1901Panther Ants12SpeciesTaxom
Paltothyreus Mayr, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Parasyscia Emery, 18861SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pheidole Westwood, 1901Big-headed Ants10SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19107SpeciesTaxom
Platythyrea Roger, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Plectroctena F.Smith, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18623SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Probolomyrmex Mayr, 1901
0SpeciesTaxom
Pyramica Roger, 19664SpeciesTaxom
Rhoptromyrmex Mayr, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Rogeria Emery, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Sericomyrmex Mayr, 19121SpeciesTaxom
Solenopsis Westwood, 0Fire ants4SpeciesTaxom
Strumigenys Smith, 1913Miniature Trap-jaw Ants3SpeciesTaxom
Tapinolepis Emery, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinoma Förster, 18761SpeciesTaxom
Technomyrmex Mayr, 18611SpeciesTaxom
Tetramorium Mayr, 1926Fierce Ants36SpeciesTaxom
Tetraponera Smith, 1911Slender ants4SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Western Cape
269 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acropyga arnoldi Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Aenictus rotundatus Mayr, 1901San Diego fairy shrimp
Agraulomyrmex meridionalis Prins, 1983Tiny pouchclam
Anochetus levaillanti Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Anoplolepis nuptialis Santschi, 1917Trigonal condylclam
Anoplolepis rufescens Santschi, 1917Trigonal condylclam
Anoplolepis steingroeveri Forel, 1894Black pugnacious ant
Anoplolepis trimenii Forel, 1895Smooth astarte
Atopomyrmex mocquerysi André, 1889
Axinidris lignicola Snelling, R.R., 2007
Bothroponera cariosa Emery, 1895
Bothroponera cavernosa Roger, 1860
Bothroponera granosa Roger, 1860
Bothroponera laevissima Arnold, 1915
Bothroponera pumicosa Roger, 1860
Bothroponera umgodikulula Joma & Mackay, 2013
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) bifossus Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Camponotus (Mayria) sellidorsatus Prins, 1973Giant eggcockle
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) orites Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmespera) cuneiscapus Forel, 1910
Camponotus (Myrmespera) emarginatus Emery, 1886
Camponotus cameranoi eugaster Santschi, 1922
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) fulvopilosus De Geer, 1778South African Golden Desert Ant
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) niveosetosus Mayr, 1862Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) victoriae Arnold, 1959Cracking pearly mussel
Camponotus (Myrmopsamma) mystaceus Emery, 1886
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) eugeniae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) grandidieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) dicksoni Arnold, 1948
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) sexpunctatus Forel, 1894
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) thoracicus Fabricius, 1804Hairy cockle
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) thraso Forel, 1893Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) werthi Forel, 1908Cracking pearly mussel
Camponotus angusticeps Emery, 1886
Camponotus baynei Arnold, 1922
Camponotus bertolonii Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Camponotus bianconii Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Camponotus brookei Forel, 1914
Camponotus caffer Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Camponotus cognatus Fabricius, 1782
Camponotus empedocles Emery, 1920
Camponotus erinaceus Gerstäcker, 1871
Camponotus havilandi Arnold, 1922
Camponotus importunus Forel, 1911Southern acornshell
Camponotus klugii Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Camponotus knysnae Arnold, 1922
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus namacola Prins, 1973Giant eggcockle
Camponotus simulans Forel, 1910
Camponotus storeatus Forel, 1910
Cardiocondyla emeryi Forel, 1881Ant
Cardiocondyla shuckardi Forel, 1891
Cerapachys cribrinodis Emery, 1899
Cerapachys wroughtoni Forel, 1910
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) castanea Smith, F., 1858Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) impressa Emery, 1899Catspaw
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) melanogaster Emery, 1895Carpenter carditid
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) nigronitens Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Crematogaster (Crematogaster) peringueyi Emery, 1895Cocktail Ant
Crematogaster (Decacrema) liengmei Forel, 1894Turgid blossom
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) natalensis Forel, 1910Carpenter carditid
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) rectinota Forel, 1913
Crematogaster (Orthocrema) transvaalensis Forel, 1894
Crematogaster boera Santschi, 1926
Crematogaster capensis Mayr, 1862
Crematogaster delagoensis Forel, 1894
Crematogaster opaciceps Mayr, 1901
Crematogaster orobia Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Crematogaster schultzei Forel, 1910
Diplomorium longipenne Mayr, 1901
Discothyrea poweri Arnold, 1916California grippclam
Dorylus (Dorylus) braunsi Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Dorylus (Dorylus) helvolus Linnaeus, 1764Wavy amphissa
Dorylus (Typhlopone) fulvus Westwood, 1839Blake lucine
Dorylus dorylus Lamarck, 1817
Dorymyrmex pyramica Forel, 1911
Euponera wroughtoni Forel, 1901
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica curiosa Creighton, 1935Concentric ervilia
Formica maculata Geoffroy, 1785Leiberg's ptychomitrium moss
Formica oregonensis Cole, 1938
Formica pacifica Francoeur, 1973
Formica ravida Creighton, 1940
Formica subaenescens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica subpolita Mayr, 1886Cande diplodon
Hypoponera austra Bolton & Fisher, 2011
Hypoponera dideroti Forel, 1913
Hypoponera eduardi Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Hypoponera punctatissima Roger, 1859Pantropical mini-ponerine ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Lasius) crypticus Wilson, 1955Elongate macoma
Lasius (Lasius) grandis Forel, 1909Lilliput
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lepisiota capensis Mayr, 1862Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota depressa Santschi, 1914
Lepisiota imperfecta Santschi, 1926Northern dwarf-tellin
Leptogenys castanea Mayr, 1862
Leptogenys havilandi Forel, 1901Round combshell
Leptogenys intermedia Emery, 1902
Leptogenys mactans Bolton, 1975Tinted tellin
Leptogenys peringueyi Forel, 1913
Linepithema humile Mayr, 1868Argentine ant
Melissotarsus beccarii Emery, 1877
Melissotarsus emeryi Forel, 1907Cumberland leafshell
Meranoplus peringueyi Emery, 1886
Mesoponera caffraria Smith, F., 1858
Messor capensis Mayr, 1862
Messor decipiens Santschi, 1917Ringed lucine
Messor denticornis Forel, 1910
Messor striatifrons Stitz, 1923
Monomorium afrc
Monomorium alamarum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium australe Emery, 1886
Monomorium boerorum Forel, 1910
Monomorium esharre Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Monomorium excensurae Forel, 1915
Monomorium exchao Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Monomorium fastidium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium fridae Forel, 1905
Monomorium havilandi Forel, 1910
Monomorium herero Forel, 1910
Monomorium katir Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium macrops Arnold, 1944
Monomorium mediocre Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium minimum (Buckley, 1867)⇒ Monomorium cyaneum Wheeler, 1914
Monomorium modestum Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Monomorium monomorium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium musicum Forel, 1910
Monomorium ocellatum Arnold, 1920
Monomorium orangiae Arnold, 1956
Monomorium paternum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium pharaonis Linnaeus, 1758Egyptian red ant
Monomorium rabirium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium rhopalocerum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Monomorium rotundatum Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Monomorium rufulum Stitz, 1923
Monomorium salomonis (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Monomorium junodi Forel, 1910
Monomorium schultzei Forel, 1910
Monomorium sersalatum Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium setuliferum Forel, 1910
Monomorium shilohense Forel, 1913
Monomorium speculiceps (Santschi, 1928)⇒ Monomorium excelsior Arnold, 1926
Monomorium subopacum (Smith, F., 1858)⇒ Monomorium hirsutum Forel, 1910
Monomorium tablense Santschi, 1932
Monomorium taedium Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium torvicte Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium willowmorense Bolton, 1987White-crest tellin
Monomorium xanthognathum Arnold, 1944
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Myrmicaria natalensis Smith, 1858Giant cleftclam
Nesomyrmex antoinetteae Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex braunsi Forel, 1912
Nesomyrmex cederbergensis Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex denticulatus Mayr, 1901
Nesomyrmex entabeni Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex inye Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex njengelanga Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nesomyrmex ruani Mbanyana & R..., 2008
Nylanderia natalenis Forel, 1915
Ochetellus glaber Mayr, 1862Ant
Ocymyrmex barbiger Emery, 1886
Ocymyrmex cilliei Prins & Roux, 1989
Ocymyrmex resekhes Bolton & Marsh, 1989
Ocymyrmex weitzeckeri Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Pachycondyla berthoudi Forel, 1890Striate hiatella
Pachycondyla caffraria Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Pachycondyla cavernosa Roger, 1860
Pachycondyla granosa Roger, 1860
Pachycondyla hottentota Emery, 1886
Pachycondyla laevissima Arnold, 1915
Pachycondyla pachycondyla Emery, 1901
Pachycondyla peringueyi Emery, 1899
Pachycondyla pumicosa Roger, 1860Florida marshclam
Pachycondyla saldanhae
Pachycondyla sennaarensis Mayr, 1862
Pachycondyla wroughtonii Forel, 1901
Paltothyreus tarsatus Fabricius, 1798
Parasyscia peringueyi Emery, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Pheidole afrc
Pheidole aspera Mayr, 1862
Pheidole californica Mayr, 1870Turgid blossom
Pheidole capensis Mayr, 1862Tennessee riffleshell
Pheidole fallax Mayr, 1870Atlantic diplodon
Pheidole foreli Mayr, 1901
Pheidole megacephala (Fabricius, 1793)⇒ Pheidologeton diversus Jerdon, 1851
Pheidole sharpi Forel, 1902
Pheidole spinulosa Forel, 1910
Pheidole tenuinodis Mayr, 1901Round combshell
Plagiolepis (Plagiolepis) pygmaea Latreille, 1798Southern acornshell
Plagiolepis capensis Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Plagiolepis decora Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Plagiolepis deweti Forel, 1904
Plagiolepis fuscula Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Plagiolepis intermedia Emery, 1895Elegant dwarf cockle
Plagiolepis puncta Forel, 1910
Platythyrea lamellosa Roger, 1860
Plectroctena mandibularis Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) spinicola Forel, 1894
Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860Reddish lepton
Polyrhachis nigra Mayr, 1862
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pyramica anarta Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica membranifera (Emery, 1869)⇒ Strumigenys membranifera Emery, 1869
Pyramica oxysma Bolton, 1983Trigonal tivela
Pyramica tetragnatha Taylor, 1966
Rhoptromyrmex transversinodis Mayr, 1901
Rogeria foreli Emery, 1894
Sericomyrmex urichi Forel, 1912
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) molesta (Say, 1836)⇒ Diplorhoptrum molestum Emery, 1895
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) punctaticeps Mayr, 1865Northern riffleshell
Solenopsis (Diplorhoptrum) spei Forel, 1912
Solenopsis indet
Strumigenys lycosa Bolton, 2000
Strumigenys origo Fisher, 2000
Strumigenys traegaordhi Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Tapinoma pallipes Smith, 1876Ant
Technomyrmex albipes Smith, F., 1861Ant
Tetramorium akermani Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium bevisi Arnold, 1958Tiny condylclam
Tetramorium bicarinatum Nylander, 1846Bicoloured Pennant Ant
Tetramorium capense Mayr, 1865Seaside bittercress
Tetramorium clunum Forel, 1913
Tetramorium delagoense Forel, 1894
Tetramorium dichroum Santschi, 1932
Tetramorium emeryi Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium erectum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium frenchi Forel, 1914
Tetramorium frigidum Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium glabratum Stitz, 1923
Tetramorium grandinode Santschi, 1913Western pearlshell
Tetramorium grassii Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium immigrans (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Tetramorium jordani Santschi, 1937Leptosynapta montacutid
Tetramorium longoi Forel, 1915
Tetramorium margueriteae Mbanyana, Ro..., 2018
Tetramorium microgyna Santschi, 1918
Tetramorium mossamedense Forel, 1901Round combshell
Tetramorium oatleyi
Tetramorium oculatum Forel, 1913
Tetramorium peringueyi Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetramorium pogonion Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium poweri Forel, 1914
Tetramorium pusillum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium quadrispinosum Emery, 1886
Tetramorium regulare Bolton, 1980False softshell
Tetramorium rufescens Stitz, 1923
Tetramorium sericeiventre Emery, 1877
Tetramorium setigerum Mayr, 1901
Tetramorium signatum Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Tetramorium simillimum Smith, F., 1851Ant
Tetramorium solidum Emery, 1886
Tetramorium squaminode Santschi, 1911
Tetramorium vexator Arnold, 1926Lake fingernailclam
Tetraponera ambigua Emery, 1895Horseshoe crabs
Tetraponera attenuata Smith, F., 1877Toughleaf dogwood
Tetraponera clypeata Emery, 1886
Tetraponera emeryi Forel, 1911Cedar beetle

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

Taxom

SubfamilyCerapachyinae
Forel, 1893
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDolichoderinae
Forel, 1878
Odorous Ants
6
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyDorylinae
Leach, 1815
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
16
79
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyMyrmicinae
Lepeletier, 1835
22
138
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPonerinae
Lepeletier, 1835
16
34
Genera
Species

Taxom

SubfamilyPseudomyrmecinae
Smith, 1952
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom



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