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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Melbourne (Victoria, Australia)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
271
1469
2337
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
253
1436
2291
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
194
1288
2132
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
30
123
249
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
28
121
247
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
13
83
213
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
39
81
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
39
81
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
8
25
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Melbourne
8 Genera with 25 Species
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1876Black carpenter ant12SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1782Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1915Honey carrier3SpeciesTaxom
Myrmecorhynchus André, 19341SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18584SpeciesTaxom
Stigmacros Forel, 19571SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Melbourne
25 Species and 4 Subspecies
Brachymyrmex obscurior Forel, 1893Obscure rover ant
Camponotus (Colobopsis) gasseri Forel, 1894Compact astarte
Camponotus (Colobopsis) impressus (Roger, 1863)⇒ Colobopsis impressa Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmophyma) innexus Forel, 1902Antarctic sugar ant
Camponotus (Myrmophyma) nigroaeneus Smith, F., 1858Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cruentatus Latreille, 1802
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) consobrinus Erichson, 1842Banded sugar ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) nigriceps Smith, F., 1858Black-headed sugar ant
Camponotus subnitidus famelicus Emery, 1887
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) terebrans Lowne, 1865Brown bearded sugar ant
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) tortuganus Emery, 1895Ant
Camponotus (Thlipsepinotus) claripes Mayr, 1876Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus claripes claripes Mayr, 1876
Lasius (Cautolasius) flavus Fabricius, 1782Blond Field Ant
Melophorus aeneovirens Lowne, 1865Furnace Ant
Melophorus constans Santschi, 1928
Melophorus iridescens fraudatrix Forel, 1915
Myrmecorhynchus carteri Clark, 1934
Notoncus ectatommoides Forel, 1892Pronged epaulet ant
Notoncus gilberti Forel, 1895Smooth epaulet ant
Notoncus spinisquamis André, 1896Equal cleftclam
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) hexacantha Erichson, 1842
Polyrhachis (Campomyrma) patiens Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis vigilans Smith, F., 1858
Stigmacros nitida McAreavey, 1957

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
15
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelophorini
Forel, 1912
3
7
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