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Checklist for Subfamily Formicinae Latreille, 1809
and region Paleogene (Cenozoic)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
634
4230
9101
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
631
4225
9075
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
586
4092
8841
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
372
3170
7222
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Hymenoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Ants, Bees, Sawflies, Wasps
74
778
1667
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Apocrita
Gerstaecker, 1867
Ants, Bees, Narrow-waisted hymenopterans, Parasitic wasps
63
728
1580
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Aculeata
Latreille, 1802
Stinging wasps
23
344
884
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Formicoidea
Latreille, 1802
Ants
1
173
545
Family
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyFormicidae
Latreille, 1809
Ants
173
545
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyFormicinae
Latreille, 1809
46
156
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Paleogene
46 Genera with 156 Species
#CDEFGHLMNOPSW
Calyptites Scudder, 18781SpeciesTaxom
Camponotites Dlussky, 187712SpeciesTaxom
Camponotus Mayr, 1877Black carpenter ant17SpeciesTaxom
Cataglyphoides Dlussky, 20083SpeciesTaxom
Chimaeromyrma Dlussky, 19881SpeciesTaxom
Colobopsis Mayr, 19201SpeciesTaxom
Conoformica Dlussky, 20081SpeciesTaxom
Curticorna Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Curtipalpulus Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Drymomyrmex Wheeler, 20213SpeciesTaxom
Eoaenictites Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Eocamponotus Boudinout, 18681SpeciesTaxom
Eoecophylla Archibald, M..., 20241SpeciesTaxom
Eoleptocerites Hong, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Eridanomyrma Dubovikoff &..., 20251SpeciesTaxom
Eurytarsites Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Fonsecahymen Martins-Neto..., 20021SpeciesTaxom
Formica Linnaeus, 2008And Field Ants37SpeciesTaxom
Fushuniformica Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Gesomyrmex Mayr, 200911SpeciesTaxom
Glaphyromyrmex Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Huaxiaformica Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Lasius Fabricius, 2022Citronella ants10SpeciesTaxom
Leptogasteritus Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Leucotaphus Donisthorpe, 19274SpeciesTaxom
Liaoformica Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Longiformica Hong, 20022SpeciesTaxom
Magnogasterites Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Metalasius Boudinot, Bo..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Nylanderia Emery, 1868Crazy ants1SpeciesTaxom
Oecophylla Smith, 1937Green ants11SpeciesTaxom
Orbicapitia Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ovalicapito Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Ovaligastrula Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Plagiolepis Mayr, 20109SpeciesTaxom
Prenolepis Mayr, 1868False Honey Ants1SpeciesTaxom
Prodimorphomyrmex Wheeler, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Protoformica Dlussky, 19671SpeciesTaxom
Protrechina Wilson, 19851SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocamponotus Carpenter, 19301SpeciesTaxom
Pseudolasius Emery, 19151SpeciesTaxom
Sicilomyrmex Wheeler, 18911SpeciesTaxom
Sinoformica Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Sinotenuicapito Hong, 20021SpeciesTaxom
Sussudio Boudinot, Bo..., 19151SpeciesTaxom
Wilsonia Hong, 20022SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Paleogene
156 Species and 1 Subspecies
Calyptites antediluvianum Scudder, 1878Shrubby primrose-willow
Camponotites cockerelli Donisthorpe, 1920
Camponotites compactus Förster, 1891
Camponotites fuscipennis Carpenter, 1930
Camponotites kraussei G. M. Dlussky, 1999
Camponotites longiventris Théobald, 1937
Camponotites microcephalus Carpenter, 1930
Camponotites penninervis Théobald, 1937
Camponotites petrifactus Carpenter, 1930
Camponotites theobaldi Özdikmen, 2010
Camponotites tokunagai Naora, 1933
Camponotites vehemens Förster, 1891
Camponotites vetus Scudder, 1877
Camponotus (Colobopsis) brodiei H. St. J. Do..., 1920Orb diplodon
Camponotus maculatus hesperinus Emery, 1893
Camponotus cockerelli H. St. J. Do..., 1920
Camponotus compactus B. Förster, 1891
Camponotus fuscipennis F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Camponotus lignitus E. F. Germar, 1837
Camponotus longiventris N. Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Camponotus mengei G. L. Mayr, 1868
Camponotus microcephalus F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Camponotus novotnyi K. Samsinak, 1967
Camponotus parvus Perfilieva, 2022
Camponotus penninervis N. Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Camponotus petrifactus F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Camponotus theobaldi N. Theobald, 1937
Camponotus tokunagai N. Naora, 1933
Camponotus vehemens B. Förster, 1891
Camponotus vetus Scudder, 1877Shrubby primrose-willow
Cataglyphoides constrictus G. L. Mayr, 1868
Cataglyphoides dlusskyi Radchenko & ..., 2020
Cataglyphoides intermedius G. M. Dlussky, 2008
Chimaeromyrma brachycephala G. M. Dlussky, 1988
Colobopsis brodiei Donisthorpe, 1920
Conoformica bitterfeldiana G. M. Dlussky, 2008
Curticorna leptogastrosa Y. C. Hong, 2002
Curtipalpulus eocenicus Y. C. Hong, 2002
Drymomyrmex claripennis W. M. Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Drymomyrmex fuscipennis W. M. Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Drymomyrmex rasnitsyni Radchenko, 2021
Eoaenictites castanifurvus Y. C. Hong, 2002
Eocamponotus mengei Mayr, 1868
Eoecophylla quilchenensis Archibald, M..., 2024
Eoleptocerites chinensis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Eoleptocerites fushunensis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Eridanomyrma unipetropolitana Dubovikoff &..., 2025
Eurytarsites fushunensis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Fonsecahymen stigmata R. G. Martin..., 2002
Formica (Serviformica) parvula J. S. Presl, 1822Atlantic razor
Formica alsatica N. Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Formica annosa LaPolla & Gr..., 2015
Formica arcana S. H. Scudder, 1877Shrubby primrose-willow
Formica auxillacensis L. Piton, 1935
Formica bauckhorni Meunier, 1915
Formica biamoensis Dlussky, Ras..., 2015
Formica cockerelli F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Formica eoptera T. D. A. Coc..., 1923
Formica flori G. L. Mayr, 1868
Formica gibbosa (J. S. Presl, 1822)⇒ Dolichoderus quadridenticulatus Roger, 1862
Formica grandis F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Formica gustawi G. M. Dlussky, 2002
Formica heteroptera T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Formica horrida W. M. Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Formica kutscheri G. M. Dlussky, 2008
Formica latinodosa N. Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Formica lucida C. G. Giebel, 1856Minor jackknife
Formica luteola J. S. Presl, 1822Atlantic razor
Formica macrognatha J. S. Presl, 1822Atlantic razor
Formica maculipennis N. Theobald, 1935
Formica nigra J. S. Presl, 1822Atlantic razor
Formica oculata (O. Heer, 1849)⇒ Opisthopsis panops Bolton, 1995
Formica palaeopolonica Dlussky, 2008
Formica paleosibirica Dlussky, Ras..., 2015
Formica phaethusa W. M. Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Formica quadrata F. Holl, 1829Beveled macoma
Formica radchenkoi G. M. Dlussky, 2008
Formica ribbeckei Radchenko & ..., 2021
Formica robusta F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Formica sepulta N. Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Formica serresi N. Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Formica strangulata W. M. Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Formica surinamensis G. C. Berendt, 1830
Formica trigona J. S. Presl, 1822Atlantic razor
Formica tripartita N. Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Formica zherikhini G. M. Dlussky, 2008
Fushuniformica spinata Y. C. Hong, 2002
Gesomyrmex breviceps Dlussky, G. ..., 2009
Gesomyrmex curiosus Dlussky, G. ..., 2009
Gesomyrmex flavescens Dlussky, G. ..., 2009
Gesomyrmex gallicus Aria, Jouaul..., 2023
Gesomyrmex germanicus Dlussky, G. ..., 2009
Gesomyrmex hoernesi Mayr, 1868
Gesomyrmex incertus Dlussky, Ras..., 2015
Gesomyrmex macrops Dlussky, Ras..., 2015
Gesomyrmex magnus Dlussky, Ras..., 2015
Gesomyrmex miegi Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Gesomyrmex pulcher Dlussky, G. ..., 2009
Glaphyromyrmex oligocenicus W. M. Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Huaxiaformica mallepetiolata Y. C. Hong, 2002
Lasius epicentrus Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Lasius globularis Heer, 1849
Lasius glom LaPolla & Gr..., 2015
Lasius nemorivagus Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Lasius occultatus Heer, 1849
Lasius peritulus Cockerell, 1927
Lasius pumilus Mayr, 1868
Lasius punctulatus Mayr, 1868
Lasius schiefferdeckeri Mayr, 1868
Lasius vulgaris Perfilieva, 2022
Leptogasteritus capricornutes Y. C. Hong, 2002
Leucotaphus cockerelli Donisthorpe, 1920Orb diplodon
Leucotaphus donisthorpei G. M. Dlussky, 2014
Leucotaphus gurnetensis T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Leucotaphus permancus T. D. A. Coc..., 1927Rainbow tellin
Liaoformica longipetiolata Y. C. Hong, 2002
Longiformica dongzhouheensis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Longiformica guchengziensis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Magnogasterites curticornutus Y. C. Hong, 2002
Metalasius pumilus Mayr, 1868
Nylanderia pygmaea Mayr, 1868
Oecophylla atavina Cockerell, 1915
Oecophylla bartoniana T. D. A. Coc..., 1920
Oecophylla brischkei G. L. Mayr, 1868
Oecophylla crassinoda W. M. Wheeler, 1915
Oecophylla eckfeldiana G. M. Dlussky, 2008
Oecophylla kraussei Dlussky & Ra..., 1999
Oecophylla longiceps G. M. Dlussky, 2008
Oecophylla megarche T. D. A. Coc..., 1915
Oecophylla obesa O. Heer, 1849
Oecophylla praeclara B. Förster, 1891
Oecophylla superba N. Theobald, 1937Granulose cleftclam
Orbicapitia reticulata Y. C. Hong, 2002
Ovalicapito fushunensis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Ovaligastrula xilutianensis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Plagiolepis klinsmanni Mayr, 1868
Plagiolepis kuenowi Mayr, 1868
Plagiolepis minutissima Dlussky & Pe..., 2002
Plagiolepis paradoxa Dlussky, 2010
Plagiolepis singularis Mayr, 1868
Plagiolepis solitaria Mayr, 1868
Plagiolepis squamifera Mayr, 1868
Plagiolepis succini André, 1895Martinique tellin
Plagiolepis wheeleri Dlussky, 2010
Prenolepis henschei Mayr, 1868
Prodimorphomyrmex primigenius W. M. Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Protoformica proformicoides G. M. Dlussky, 1967
Protrechina carpenteri E. O. Wilson, 1985
Pseudocamponotus elkoanus F. M. Carpenter, 1930Fine-line lucine
Pseudolasius boreus Wheeler, 1915Many-line lucine
Sicilomyrmex corniger C. Emery, 1891
Sinoformica longicapitata Y. C. Hong, 2002
Sinotenuicapito badis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Sussudio boreus Wheeler, W.M., 1915
Wilsonia liaoningensis Y. C. Hong, 2002
Wilsonia megagastrosa Y. C. Hong, 2002

Subnodes of Formicinae with occurrences in Paleogene
TribeCamponotini
Forel, 1878
6
35
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeEridanomyrmini
Dubovikoff & Zharkov, 2025
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeFormicini
Latreille, 1809
6
47
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeGesomyrmecini
Ashmead, 1905
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeLasiini
Ashmead, 1905
5
14
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOecophyllini
Emery, 1895
2
12
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePlagiolepidini
Forel, 1886
2
10
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSicilomyrmecini
Wheeler, 1929
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