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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Gauteng (Republic South Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
332
2972
5515
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
331
2971
5514
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
314
2913
5427
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
207
2459
4791
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
40
413
868
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
38
411
866
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
17
220
662
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
54
171
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
54
171
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
10
37
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Gauteng
10 Genera with 37 Species
Agraulomyrmex Prins, 1983
0SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1912Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1892Black carpenter ant21SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 19137SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1915Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18583SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom
Tapinolepis Emery, 1925
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Gauteng
37 Species and 1 Subspecies
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anoplolepis steingroeveri Forel, 1894Black pugnacious ant
Brachymyrmex incisus Forel, 1912
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 (Myrmopsamma) mystaceus Emery, 1886
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) eugeniae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) petersii Emery, 1895Southern acornshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) valdeziae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) aequitas Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) foraminosus Forel, 1879Eastern aligena
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) grandidieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmotrema) olivieri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus auropubens Forel, 1894Pale lilliput
Camponotus cosmicus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus cubangensis Forel, 1901Round combshell
Camponotus empedocles Emery, 1920
Camponotus hova Forel, 1891Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus robecchii Emery, 1892Little-wing pearly mussel
Lepisiota arnoldi Forel, 1913Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota capensis Mayr, 1862Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota crinita Mayr, 1895
Lepisiota egregia Forel, 1913
Lepisiota imperfecta Santschi, 1926Northern dwarf-tellin
Lepisiota longinoda Arnold, 1920
Lepisiota spinosior Forel, 1913
Nylanderia natalenis Forel, 1915
Plagiolepis brunni Mayr, 1895San Pedro mysella
Plagiolepis fuscula Emery, 1895Turgid blossom
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860Reddish lepton
Polyrhachis (Myrma) viscosa Smith, F., 1858

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
24
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
6
12
Genera
Species

Taxom



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