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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Indiana (USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
477
4250
9158
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
476
4247
9154
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
451
4140
8873
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
318
3468
7506
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
59
561
1048
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
50
513
982
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
216
659
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
42
143
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
42
143
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
13
62
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Indiana
13 Genera with 62 Species
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1863Citronella ants2SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1865Black carpenter ant11SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants26SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants10SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Neoformica Wheeler, 1913
0SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1922Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1870Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 2013Amazon ants4SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Tanaemyrmex Ashmead, 1905
0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Indiana
62 Species and 3 Subspecies
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
Acanthomyops latipes Walsh, 1863
Brachymyrmex depilis Emery, 1893Hairless Rover Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) americanus Mayr, 1862American Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) castaneus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Camponotus) chromaiodes Bolton, 1995Ferruginous carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) novaeboracensis Fitch, 1855New York Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) nicobarensis Mayr, 1865Sculptured pigtoe
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Raptiformica) sanguinea Latreille, 1798Blood-Red Ant
Formica (Serviformica) cinerea Mayr, 1853
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica difficilis Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica glacialis Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica incerta Buren, 1944Uncertain Field Ant
Formica indianensis Cole, 1940
Formica lasioides Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica montana (Wheeler, W.M., 1910)⇒ Formica lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838
Formica neoclara Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica neogagates Viereck, 1903New World Black Ant
Formica nitidiventris (Emery, 1893)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica obscuripes Forel, 1886Thatching ant
Formica obscuriventris Mayr, 1870Northern Red Wood Ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica postoculata Kennedy & De..., 1937Chalky macoma
Formica querquetulana Kennedy & De..., 1937Sleek macoma
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Formica schaufussi (Mayr, 1866)⇒ Formica talbotae Wilson, 1977
Formica subintegra Wheeler, W.M., 1908Rough razor
Formica subsericea Say, 1836Danglepod
Formica ulkei Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) minutus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) mixtus Nylander, 1846
Lasius (Chthonolasius) speculiventris Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina parvula Mayr, 1870
Polyergus breviceps Emery, 1893Broad-headed Amazon ant
Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870Shining Amazon ant
Polyergus montivagus (Wheeler, 1915)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyergus sanwaldi Trager, 2013Sanwald'S Amazon Ant
Polyrhachis thrinax thrinax Roger, 1863
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
3
30
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
4
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom



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