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


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
433
3251
6874
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
431
3247
6871
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
407
3152
6692
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
287
2660
5716
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
48
277
433
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
38
238
395
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
16
143
323
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
39
82
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
39
82
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
10
27
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Kentucky
10 Genera with 27 Species
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1893Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1893And Field Ants7SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants5SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1947Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18631SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19011SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Kentucky
27 Species and 3 Subspecies
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) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Colobopsis) mississippiensis (Smith, M.R., 1923)⇒ Colobopsis mississippiensis Smith, M.R., 1923
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) decipiens Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) subbarbatus Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica argentea Wheeler, W.M., 1912Silvery Field Ant
Formica dolosa Buren, 1944
Formica exsectoides Forel, 1886Allegheny mound ant
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Formica querquetulana Kennedy & De..., 1937Sleek macoma
Formica rubicunda Emery, 1893Tapered pigtoe
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Cautolasius) nearcticus Wheeler, W.M., 1906New World Fuzzy Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Polyergus longicornis (Smith, 1947)⇒ Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant
Pseudolasius amblyops amblyops Forel, 1901

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
2
8
Genera
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