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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Fairfax County (Virginia, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
254
911
1221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
253
909
1219
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
238
870
1163
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
173
723
985
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
42
212
352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
38
188
327
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
100
221
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
20
40
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
20
40
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
5
17
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Fairfax County
5 Genera with 17 Species
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1901Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant4SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1836And Field Ants6SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Fairfax County
17 Species
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops murphyi Forel, 1901
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Fairfax County
TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
1
6
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
3
7
Genera
Species

Taxom



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