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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region New Castle County (Delaware, USA)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
198
1081
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
198
1081
1625
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
187
1043
1553
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
132
923
1426
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
28
92
134
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
24
82
124
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
12
59
107
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
24
45
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
24
45
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
9
22
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for New Castle County
9 Genera with 22 Species
Acanthomyops Mayr, 1866Citronella ants1SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1893Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1995Black carpenter ant8SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1802And Field Ants4SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1758Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1922Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyergus Latreille, 1870Amazon ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1836False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom


Species list for New Castle County
22 Species
Acanthomyops interjectus Mayr, 1866Larger yellow ant
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) herculeanus Linnaeus, 1758Black carpenter ant
Camponotus (Camponotus) pennsylvanicus (De Geer, 1773)⇒ Camponotus pensylvanica De Geer, 1773
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) caryae Fitch, 1855Humpbacked peaclam
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) nearcticus Emery, 1893Smaller carpenter ant
Camponotus (Myrmentoma) snellingi Bolton, 1995Lens lucine
Formica (Formica) rufa Linnaeus, 1761Davidson's bush-mallow
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica biophilica Trager, 2007
Formica pallidefulva Latreille, 1802Peony
Lasius (Acanthomyops) claviger Roger, 1862Common Citronella Ant
Lasius (Chthonolasius) umbratus Nylander, 1846Yellow ant
Lasius (Lasius) alienus Foerster, 1850Alien field ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Nylanderia faisonensis Forel, 1922
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Polyergus lucidus Mayr, 1870Shining Amazon ant
Prenolepis imparis Say, 1836False Honey Ant

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in New Castle County
TribeBrachymyrmecini
Wheeler, 1929
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
1
8
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
4
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