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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Liberia (West Africa)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
373
5345
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
372
5344
8846
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
357
5261
8620
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
250
4580
7746
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
48
627
960
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
44
614
947
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
19
290
560
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
61
151
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
61
151
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Liberia
7 Genera with 26 Species
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1868
Rover ants0SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1898Black carpenter ant14SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 19275SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1899Green ants2SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Phasmomyrmex Stitz, 18921SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18634SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Liberia
26 Species and 3 Subspecies
Camponotus (Myrmaphaenus) blandus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) trapezoideus Mayr, 1870
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmopelta) vividus Smith, F., 1858Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) acvapimensis Mayr, 1862
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) congolensis Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus linnaei Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus polyrhachioides (Emery, 1898)⇒ Phasmomyrmex paradoxus André, 1892
Myrmelachista cooperi Gregg, 1951Crystal tellin
Myrmelachista joycei Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista longiceps Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista nigrocotea Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista plebecula Menozzi, 1927
Oecophylla longinoda Latreille, 1802African weaver ant
Oecophylla longinoda fusca Emery, 1899
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Phasmomyrmex paradoxus André, 1892Inflated axinopsid
Polyrhachis (Myrma) laboriosa Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) militaris Fabricius, 1782
Polyrhachis (Myrma) monista Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Liberia
TribeBrachymyrmecini
Wheeler, 1929
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
3
19
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmelachistini
Forel, 1912
1
5
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOecophyllini
Emery, 1895
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