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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Nicaragua (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
424
4260
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
423
4259
8007
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
403
4172
7847
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
259
3357
6494
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
41
412
948
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
38
401
942
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
15
232
821
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
102
621
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
102
621
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
9
52
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Nicaragua
9 Genera with 52 Species
Acropyga Roger, 18934SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1927Rover ants4SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1899Black carpenter ant32SpeciesTaxom
Lathidris Ward, Fisher..., 18951SpeciesTaxom
Myrmelachista Roger, 18963SpeciesTaxom
Myrmosericus Forel, 18891SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 2025Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1802Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18596SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Nicaragua
52 Species and 5 Subspecies
Acropyga exsanguis Wheeler, W.M., 1909
Acropyga fuhrmanni Forel, 1914Flattened carditid
Acropyga panamensis Weber, 1944
Acropyga smithii Forel, 1893
Brachymyrmex aphidicola Forel, 1909
Brachymyrmex cavernicola Wheeler, W.M., 1938
Brachymyrmex coactus Mayr, 1887Inflated axinopsid
Brachymyrmex santschii Menozzi, 1927
Camponotus (Dendromyrmex) chartifex Smith, F., 1860
Camponotus (Dendromyrmex) nitidior Santschi, 1921
Camponotus (Hypercolobopsis) enigmaticus Mackay, Mack..., 2004
Camponotus (Myrmamblys) itoi Forel, 1912Much-compressed montacutid
Camponotus (Myrmepomis) sericeiventris Guérin-Ménev..., 1838Cumberland leafshell
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) abscisus Roger, 1863
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) auricomus Roger, 1862Subglobose diplodon
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) brettesi Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) excisus Mayr, 1870
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) lindigi Mayr, 1870
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) peperi Forel, 1913
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) planatus Roger, 1863Compact Carpenter Ant
Camponotus (Myrmobrachys) senex Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) mucronatus Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) raphaelis Forel, 1899
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) rectangularis Emery, 1890
Camponotus (Myrmocladoecus) sanctaefidei Dalla Torre, 1892Round combshell
Camponotus (Myrmosphincta) sexguttatus Fabricius, 1793Hatchet surfclam
Camponotus (Myrmothrix) atriceps Smith, F., 1858Florida carpenter ant
Camponotus (Pseudocolobopsis) claviscapus Forel, 1899Dirty mysella
Camponotus claviscapus lehmanni Forel, 1911
Camponotus (Tanaemyrmex) ager Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus albicoxis Forel, 1899
Camponotus cuneidorsus Emery, 1920
Camponotus integellus Forel, 1899
Camponotus linnaei Forel, 1886Atlantic diplodon
Camponotus moeschi lygaeus Viehmeyer, 1916
Camponotus novogranadensis Mayr, 1870
Camponotus rectithorax Forel, 1895
Camponotus rubrithorax Forel, 1899Globular peaclam
Camponotus striatus Smith, F., 1862Cut-off cleftclam
Camponotus tonduzi Forel, 1899
Lathidris rectithorax Forel, 1895
Myrmelachista joycei Longino, 2006
Myrmelachista mexicana Wheeler, W.M., 1934
Myrmelachista zeledoni Emery, 1896False spike
Myrmosericus rufoglaucus paria Emery, 1889
Nylanderia lazulina Williams, Wi..., 2025
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Polyrhachis rastellata fulakora Mann, 1919
Polyrhachis (Myrma) monista Santschi, 1910Catspaw
Polyrhachis caeciliae Forel, 1912
Polyrhachis flavicornis Smith, F., 1857Dosinia lucine
Polyrhachis paromalus paromalus Smith, 1863
Polyrhachis scutulata Smith, F., 1859Spectaclecase

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Nicaragua
TribeBrachymyrmecini
Wheeler, 1929
1
4
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
3
38
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMyrmelachistini
Forel, 1912
1
3
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
2
5
Genera
Species

Taxom



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