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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Leeward Islands (Antilles)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
432
3970
7377
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
429
3965
7370
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
412
3896
7245
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
264
3041
5797
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
47
313
584
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
41
302
577
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
18
169
398
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
70
221
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
70
221
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
10
32
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Leeward Islands
10 Genera with 32 Species
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants2SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant16SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1940And Field Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1893Citronella ants3SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19081SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1893Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1893Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 18941SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1861
False Honey Ants0SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Leeward Islands
32 Species and 5 Subspecies
Brachymyrmex cordemoyi Forel, 1895Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) itoi Forel, 1912Much-compressed montacutid
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmeurynota) saussurei Forel, 1879Granulose cleftclam
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) lindigi Mayr, 1870
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) mus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus sexguttatus antiguanus Wheeler, W.M., 1923
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) conspicuus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus conspicuus williamsi Forel, 1916
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ustus Forel, 1879Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) vicinus Mayr, 1870Maculate carpenter ant
Camponotus albicoxis Forel, 1899
Camponotus pittieri Forel, 1899
Formica (Formica) lugubris Zetterstedt, 1838Hairy wood ant
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica aserva Forel, 1901Round combshell
Formica subnitens Creighton, 1940
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Lasius) brunneus Latreille, 1798Brown Ant
Lasius (Lasius) neoniger Emery, 1893Cornfield ant
Myrmelachista ramulorum Wheeler, W.M., 1908Ant
Nylanderia pubens A. Forel, 1893Ant
Nylanderia steinheili Forel, 1893
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina madagascarensis Forel, 1886Ant
Paratrechina pubens Forel, 1893Ant
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Leeward Islands
TribeBrachymyrmecini
Wheeler, 1929
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
16
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
3
6
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmelachistini
Forel, 1912
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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