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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Alajuela (Costa Rica)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
408
5803
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
407
5802
10301
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
393
5734
10113
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
280
5013
9221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
51
813
1577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
46
802
1567
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
20
334
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
87
417
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
87
417
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
8
47
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Alajuela
8 Genera with 47 Species
Acropyga Roger, 18933SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868Rover ants4SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant22SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19279SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18595SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Alajuela
47 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acropyga exsanguis Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Acropyga fuhrmanni Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Acropyga smithii Forel, 1893
Brachymyrmex cavernicola Wheeler, W.M., 1938
Brachymyrmex degener Emery, 1906
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex patagonicus Mayr, 1868Dark rover ant
Camponotus (Dendromyrmex) nitidior Santschi, 1921
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) abscisus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) brettesi Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) senex Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) trapezoideus Mayr, 1870
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) mucronatus Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus olivieri osiris Forel, 1911
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798Texas lilliput
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ager Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus cuneidorsus Emery, 1920
Camponotus elevatus Forel, 1899
Camponotus integellus Forel, 1899
Camponotus linnaei Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus striatus Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Camponotus tonduzi Forel, 1899
Myrmelachista cooperi Gregg, 1951Crystal tellin
Myrmelachista costaricensis (Wheeler, 1934)⇒ Myrmelachista plebecula Menozzi, 1927
Myrmelachista flavocotea Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista flavoguarea Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista joycei Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista longiceps Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista mexicana Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Myrmelachista nigrocotea Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista plebecula Menozzi, 1927
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Paratrechina austroccidua Trager, 1984
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Polyrhachis conops conops Forel, 1901
Polyrhachis (Myrma) monista Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis flavicornis Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Alajuela
TribeBrachymyrmecini
Wheeler, 1929
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmelachistini
Forel, 1912
1
9
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom



Links, sources and further information
Formicinae at antwiki.org
Formicinae at artfakta.se
Formicinae at dyntaxa.se
Formicinae at itis.gov