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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Natal (Kwazulu-Natal)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
395
3771
6641
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
393
3769
6639
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
376
3726
6590
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
253
3215
5922
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
45
437
903
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
44
436
902
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
21
245
665
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
46
115
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
46
115
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
10
26
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Natal
10 Genera with 26 Species
Acropyga Roger, 19261SpeciesTaxom
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18942SpeciesTaxom
Aphomomyrmex Emery, 18991SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1901Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Lepisiota Santschi, 18952SpeciesTaxom
Myrmhopla Forel, 18601SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1915Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1904Crazy ants2SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19215SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18583SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Natal
26 Species and 2 Subspecies
Acropyga arnoldi Santschi, 1926Texas lilliput
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Anoplolepis steingroeveri Forel, 1894Black pugnacious ant
Aphomomyrmex afer Emery, 1899Tubercled blossom
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) niveosetosus Mayr, 1862Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) rufoglaucus Jerdon, 1851Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) cleobulus Santschi, 1919Tennessee riffleshell
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) maculatus Fabricius, 1782Consobrine tellin
Camponotus thraso diogenes Forel, 1909
Camponotus brevisetosus Forel, 1910
Camponotus havilandi Arnold, 1922
Camponotus scalaris Forel, 1901Round combshell
Lepisiota capensis Mayr, 1862Alaska great-tellin
Lepisiota crinita Mayr, 1895
Myrmhopla acantha acasta Smith, 1860
Nylanderia natalenis Forel, 1915
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina traegaordhi Forel, 1904
Plagiolepis decora Santschi, 1914Northern riffleshell
Plagiolepis deweti Forel, 1904
Plagiolepis intermedia Emery, 1895Elegant dwarf cockle
Plagiolepis puncta Forel, 1910
Plagiolepis simoni Emery, 1921Elegant dwarf cockle
Polyrhachis (Myrma) gagates Smith, F., 1858
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schlueteri Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Polyrhachis (Myrma) viscosa Smith, F., 1858

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
11
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
5
11
Genera
Species

Taxom



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