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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region North West (Cape)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
158
830
1288
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
150
807
1244
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
99
667
1064
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
21
98
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
21
98
198
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
11
82
181
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
27
34
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
27
34
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
11
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for North West
7 Genera with 11 Species
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1858Black carpenter ant7SpeciesTaxom
Melophorus Lubbock, 1883
Honey carrier0SpeciesTaxom
Notoncus Emery, 1895
0SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1863
Crazy ants0SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19211SpeciesTaxom
Polyrhachis Smith, 18602SpeciesTaxom


Species list for North West
11 Species
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Camponotus (Myrmopiromis) fulvopilosus De Geer, 1778South African Golden Desert Ant
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) cinctellus Gerstäcker, 1859
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) eugeniae Forel, 1879
Camponotus (Myrmosericus) petersii Emery, 1895Southern acornshell
Camponotus (Orthonotomyrmex) sericeus Fabricius, 1798Texas lilliput
Camponotus auropubens Forel, 1894Pale lilliput
Camponotus cosmicus Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Plagiolepis simoni Emery, 1921Elegant dwarf cockle
Polyrhachis (Myrma) schistacea Gerstäcker, 1859
Polyrhachis (Myrma) vestita Smith, F., 1860Reddish lepton

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in North West
TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
2
9
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
1
0
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeMelophorini
Forel, 1912
2
0
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
2
2
Genera
Species

Taxom



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