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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Northern Ireland (Ulster, Ireland)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
346
2290
4188
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
344
2285
4183
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
329
2252
4144
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
220
1691
3098
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
36
210
347
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
29
184
295
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
13
55
131
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
21
42
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
21
42
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
7
14
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Northern Ireland
7 Genera with 14 Species
Anoplolepis Santschi, 18581SpeciesTaxom
Brachymyrmex Mayr, 1874Rover ants1SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1763Black carpenter ant1SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 1917And Field Ants2SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 1921Citronella ants4SpeciesTaxom
Paratrechina Motschoulsky, 1846Crazy ants3SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 19202SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Northern Ireland
14 Species
Anoplolepis custodiens Smith, F., 1858Louisiana pearlshell
Brachymyrmex heeri Forel, 1874Inflated axinopsid
Camponotus (Camponotus) vagus Scopoli, 1763Henslow peaclam
Formica (Serviformica) fusca (Linnaeus, 1758)⇒ Tetramorium caespitum Linnaeus, 1758
Formica (Serviformica) lemani Bondroit, 1917
Lasius (Lasius) emarginatus Olivier, 1792Bicoloured ant
Lasius (Lasius) neglectus Van Loon, Bo..., 1990Invasive garden ant
Lasius (Lasius) niger Linnaeus, 1758Black Garden Ant
Lasius (Lasius) turcicus Santschi, 1921
Paratrechina bourbonica (Forel, 1886)⇒ Nylanderia bourbonica Forel, 1886
Paratrechina longicornis Latreille, 1802Black Crazy Ant
Paratrechina vividula (Nylander, 1846)⇒ Nylanderia vividula Nylander, 1846
Plagiolepis alluaudi Emery, 1894Alluaud's Little Yellow Ant
Plagiolepis taurica Santschi, 1920Giant cleftclam

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

Taxom

TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
2
7
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
2
3
Genera
Species

Taxom



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