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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Christmas Island (Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
127
360
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
127
360
431
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
125
358
428
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
78
266
309
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
10
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
10
35
40
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
5
25
30
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
19
25
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
19
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
5
12
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Christmas Island
5 Genera with 12 Species
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18571SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1888Black carpenter ant5SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1901Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paraparatrechina Donisthorpe, 19011SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1901Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Christmas Island
12 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anoplolepis gracilipes Smith, 1857Ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) novaehollandiae Mayr, 1870Northern common sugar ant
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus andrewsi Donisthorpe, 1936Ovate mysella
Camponotus mackayensis Forel, 1902
Camponotus melichloros Kirby, W.F., 1888
Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901Forest parrot ant
Paraparatrechina minutula Forel, 1901
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vaga (Forel, 1901)⇒ Nylanderia vaga Forel, 1901

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Christmas Island
TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
3
4
Genera
Species

Taxom



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